Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Germany
Germany: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 7,007 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,007 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
15th
of 180 countries
All-time high
8,050 kg per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
5,336 kg per hectare
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Germany, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Germany is 7,007 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Germany peaked at 8,050 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5,336 kg per hectare, in 1992.
Germany ranks 15th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Germany, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,411 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5,986 kg per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1992 | 5,336 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 5,712 kg per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 5,826 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 6,108 kg per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 6,282 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 6,485 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 6,330 kg per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6,700 kg per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 6,453 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 7,055 kg per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 6,252 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 5,764 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 7,355 kg per hectare | +27.6% |
| 2005 | 6,723 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 6,487 kg per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 6,183 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 7,119 kg per hectare | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 7,201 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 6,685 kg per hectare | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 6,458 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 6,965 kg per hectare | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 7,318 kg per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 8,050 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 7,498 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7,182 kg per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 7,270 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 6,179 kg per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2019 | 6,952 kg per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 7,133 kg per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 6,998 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7,126 kg per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 7,007 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 7,007 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Germany's 7,007 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,018 kg per hectare | 5,336 kg per hectare | 6,700 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,659 kg per hectare | 5,764 kg per hectare | 7,355 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,056 kg per hectare | 6,179 kg per hectare | 8,050 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,066 kg per hectare | 6,998 kg per hectare | 7,133 kg per hectare | 4 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 12 Egypt 7,402 kg per hectare compare
- 13 Ireland 7,325 kg per hectare compare
- 14 United Kingdom 7,138 kg per hectare compare
- 16 Netherlands 6,806 kg per hectare compare
- 17 Austria 6,722 kg per hectare compare
- 18 South Korea 6,615 kg per hectare compare
More poverty & inequality data for Germany
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 7 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.44 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.67 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 37.48 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 37.5% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Germany?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Germany was 7,007 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 8,050 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,336 kg per hectare in 1992.
- How does Germany rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Germany ranks 15th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.