North Rhine-Westphalia: farm data and statistics
Official figures for North Rhine-Westphalia (Germany): agricultural industry output 10,879 M EUR (2023). This page gathers the farm data published for this federal state (Land) and links to the interactive profile.
Agricultural accounts
| Item | Value | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural industry output | 10,879 M EUR | +4.1 % |
| Gross value added | 4,755 M EUR | +11.5 % |
| Factor income | 3,831 M EUR | +7.0 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 2,633 M EUR | +7.7 % |
Year 2023
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 4,947 M EUR | 46.0 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 3,695 M EUR | 34.4 % |
| Animal products | 1,868 M EUR | 17.4 % |
| Pigs | 2,399 M EUR | 22.3 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 1,931 M EUR | 18.0 % |
| Milk | 1,584 M EUR | 14.7 % |
| Cereals | 916 M EUR | 8.5 % |
| Potatoes | 838 M EUR | 7.8 % |
Year 2023
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 1,492 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 1,066 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 413 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Green maize · 10,866 thousand t | 215 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 1,450 thousand t | 209 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 1,053 thousand t | 156 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 926 thousand t | 84.7 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Sugar beet · 5,147 thousand t | 61.1 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rapeseed · 185 thousand t | 53.0 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 1,245 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 367 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 5,879 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 152 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 22.7 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 3,558 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 33,560 | 2023 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 1,488,980 | 2023 |
| Average size (ha) | 44.4 | 2023 |
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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · Germany · Page generated on 2026-10-02.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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