Wheat production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 18.5 million t of wheat, the 12th largest in the world (2.32% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 33%. The record was 27.8 million t in 2014. Area harvested: 2.6 million ha, yield 7.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 18.5 million t
- World rank
- 12 of 122
- 10-year change
- −33%
- Record
- 27.8 million t
- 2014
Wheat in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.3%
- 3.8% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.1
- world 3.6 (+95%)
- kg per person
- 219
- world 97.8
- 10-year change
- −33%
- world +9.1%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Turkey | 20,800,000 | 2.6% |
| 11 | Kazakhstan | 18,576,694 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Germany | 18,526,700 | 2.3% |
| 13 | Argentina | 18,510,280 | 2.3% |
| 14 | Iran | 16,750,000 | 2.1% |
Map of world production of wheat
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,526,700 | −14% | 2,615,200 | 7.08 |
| 2023 | 21,535,900 | −4.7% | 2,897,800 | 7.43 |
| 2022 | 22,587,300 | +5.3% | 2,980,900 | 7.58 |
| 2021 | 21,459,200 | −3.2% | 2,939,000 | 7.30 |
| 2020 | 22,172,100 | −3.9% | 2,835,500 | 7.82 |
| 2019 | 23,062,600 | +14% | 3,118,100 | 7.40 |
| 2018 | 20,263,500 | −17% | 3,036,300 | 6.67 |
| 2017 | 24,481,600 | +0.1% | 3,202,600 | 7.64 |
| 2016 | 24,463,800 | −7.9% | 3,201,700 | 7.64 |
| 2015 | 26,549,500 | −4.4% | 3,282,700 | 8.09 |
| 2014 | 27,784,700 | +11% | 3,219,700 | 8.63 |
| 2013 | 25,019,100 | +12% | 3,128,200 | 8.00 |
| 2012 | 22,409,300 | −1.6% | 3,056,700 | 7.33 |
| 2011 | 22,782,700 | −4.2% | 3,248,200 | 7.01 |
| 2010 | 23,782,955 | −5.6% | 3,297,699 | 7.21 |
| 2009 | 25,192,350 | −3.1% | 3,226,036 | 7.81 |
| 2008 | 25,988,564 | +25% | 3,213,485 | 8.09 |
| 2007 | 20,828,077 | −7.1% | 2,992,075 | 6.96 |
| 2006 | 22,427,900 | −5.3% | 3,114,700 | 7.20 |
| 2005 | 23,692,700 | −6.8% | 3,173,800 | 7.47 |
| 2004 | 25,427,210 | +32% | 3,111,651 | 8.17 |
| 2003 | 19,259,811 | −7.5% | 2,963,731 | 6.50 |
| 2002 | 20,817,740 | −8.8% | 3,014,620 | 6.91 |
| 2001 | 22,837,837 | +5.6% | 2,897,202 | 7.88 |
| 2000 | 21,621,548 | +10% | 2,968,940 | 7.28 |
| 1999 | 19,615,366 | −2.8% | 2,601,122 | 7.54 |
| 1998 | 20,187,491 | +1.8% | 2,802,455 | 7.20 |
| 1997 | 19,826,755 | +4.8% | 2,719,643 | 7.29 |
| 1996 | 18,921,683 | +6.5% | 2,594,418 | 7.29 |
| 1995 | 17,763,312 | +7.8% | 2,578,793 | 6.89 |
| 1994 | 16,480,510 | +4.5% | 2,434,910 | 6.77 |
| 1993 | 15,766,533 | +1.4% | 2,394,642 | 6.58 |
| 1992 | 15,541,661 | −6.4% | 2,598,471 | 5.98 |
| 1991 | 16,611,967 | +9.0% | 2,453,332 | 6.77 |
| 1990 | 15,241,870 | +5.1% | 2,429,610 | 6.27 |
| 1989 | 14,509,067 | −7.1% | 2,553,725 | 5.68 |
| 1988 | 15,620,731 | +12% | 2,508,698 | 6.23 |
| 1987 | 13,971,181 | −4.3% | 2,418,963 | 5.78 |
| 1986 | 14,601,295 | +5.8% | 2,396,842 | 6.09 |
| 1985 | 13,801,524 | −2.3% | 2,367,540 | 5.83 |
| 1984 | 14,125,965 | +13% | 2,380,860 | 5.93 |
| 1983 | 12,548,219 | +10% | 2,409,210 | 5.21 |
| 1982 | 11,370,906 | +1.0% | 2,168,642 | 5.24 |
| 1981 | 11,254,906 | +0.0% | 2,306,455 | 4.88 |
| 1980 | 11,253,864 | +0.7% | 2,374,806 | 4.74 |
| 1979 | 11,177,128 | −0.8% | 2,339,502 | 4.78 |
| 1978 | 11,265,143 | +11% | 2,305,177 | 4.89 |
| 1977 | 10,149,096 | +7.8% | 2,330,285 | 4.36 |
| 1976 | 9,416,595 | −3.4% | 2,393,376 | 3.93 |
| 1975 | 9,749,836 | −11% | 2,257,525 | 4.32 |
| 1974 | 10,914,574 | +9.2% | 2,359,547 | 4.63 |
| 1973 | 9,995,657 | +6.9% | 2,299,046 | 4.35 |
| 1972 | 9,351,589 | −2.9% | 2,315,879 | 4.04 |
| 1971 | 9,631,772 | +24% | 2,177,684 | 4.42 |
| 1970 | 7,794,037 | −2.4% | 2,091,560 | 3.73 |
| 1969 | 7,987,161 | −6.9% | 2,054,492 | 3.89 |
| 1968 | 8,575,084 | +9.5% | 2,033,856 | 4.22 |
| 1967 | 7,830,615 | +29% | 1,947,141 | 4.02 |
| 1966 | 6,053,960 | −1.6% | 1,872,840 | 3.23 |
| 1965 | 6,149,342 | −6.1% | 1,902,596 | 3.23 |
| 1964 | 6,551,198 | +6.8% | 1,880,078 | 3.48 |
| 1963 | 6,135,981 | +3.9% | 1,808,211 | 3.39 |
| 1962 | 5,906,465 | +16% | 1,742,400 | 3.39 |
| 1961 | 5,076,707 | — | 1,774,628 | 2.86 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 7.0 million t USD 1.72 bn
- Exporter rank
- 8 of 102
- Imports
- 6.1 million t USD 1.49 bn
- Importer rank
- 9 of 176
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of wheat in Germany?
Germany produced 18.5 million t in 2024, 2.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of wheat?
Germany ranked 12th of 122 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 17.5% of the world total.
How has the production of wheat in Germany changed?
It fell by 33% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +9.1% for the world. The record was 27.8 million t in 2014.
What is the yield of wheat in Germany?
7.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18.5 million t from 2.6 million ha), against a world average of 3.6 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import wheat?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 7.0 million t (USD 1.72 bn) and imports of 6.1 million t (USD 1.49 bn), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.