Germany
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German agricuture supplies with high quality foods and ecological raw materials. The farmers and the foresters administer more than 80% of the territory. One out of eight jobs depends directly or indirectly on agriculture. Germany is the fourth exporter of farm and food products in the world.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
82 526
Agricultural population
1 724
Non agricultural population
80 802
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
17 001 000
Irrigated surface area
485 000
Number of farms
389 880
Number of tractors
944 000
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar beet | 25285 | 420 | 60187 |
| Wheat | 23693 | 3174 | 7465 |
| Potatoes | 11624 | 277 | 41981 |
| Barley | 11614 | 1947 | 5966 |
| Rapeseed | 5058 | 1350 | 3747 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Pigs | 26858 |
| Cattle | 13035 |
| Rabbits and hares | 9800 |
| Sheep | 2642 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 32 950 | 239 601 | 35 982 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT