> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2023852,630 t
World rank1 of 38
10-year change+26%
Record886,440 t2020

## Yoghurt in Germany, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Germany compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total17.1%19.4% in 2013
10-year change+26%world +42%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **Germany** | 852,630 | 17.1% |
| 2 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/russia/) | 615,550 | 12.4% |
| 3 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/france/) | 573,490 | 11.5% |

[Full ranking of 38 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/)

### Map of world production of yoghurt

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/russia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/france/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/belarus/)[Syria](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/syria/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/poland/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/spain/)[Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/greece/)[Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/romania/)[Saudi Arabia](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/saudi-arabia/)[Bulgaria](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/bulgaria/)[Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/austria/)[Sweden](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/sweden/)
[All countries producing yoghurt](https://husfarm.com/production/yoghurt/)

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[Agricultural production in Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/country/germany/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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