Yoghurt production in Germany
In 2023 Germany produced 852,630 t of yoghurt, the largest total in the world (17.1% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 26%. The record was 886,440 t in 2020.
- Production, 2023
- 852,630 t
- World rank
- 1 of 38
- 10-year change
- +26%
- Record
- 886,440 t
- 2020
Yoghurt in Germany, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 17.1%
- 19.4% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +26%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of yoghurt
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 852,630 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 832,110 | −2.2% |
| 2021 | 851,070 | −4.0% |
| 2020 | 886,440 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 869,310 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 842,700 | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 805,150 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 773,710 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 751,330 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 721,050 | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 677,740 | +14% |
| 2012 | 596,660 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 594,470 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 573,240 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | −100% |
| 1987 | 7,520 | −51% |
| 1986 | 15,200 | −11% |
| 1985 | 17,040 | −34% |
| 1984 | 26,000 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 26,000 | +71% |
| 1982 | 15,200 | +52% |
| 1981 | 10,000 | +42% |
| 1980 | 7,040 | +780% |
| 1979 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1976 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1975 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 800 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 800 | −17% |
| 1970 | 960 | +20% |
| 1969 | 800 | −17% |
| 1968 | 960 | +20% |
| 1967 | 800 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of yoghurt in Germany?
Germany produced 852,630 t in 2023, 17.1% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of yoghurt?
Germany was the world’s largest producer in 2023, ahead of Russia.
How has the production of yoghurt in Germany changed?
It rose by 26% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 886,440 t in 2020.
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.