Saxony: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Saxony (Germany): agricultural industry output 3,368 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 | 3,368 M EUR | −3.1 % |
| Gross value added | 1,531 M EUR | −5.3 % |
| Factor income | 1,355 M EUR | −14.9 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 735 M EUR | −27.4 % |
Year 2023
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 1,521 M EUR | 50.8 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 400 M EUR | 13.4 % |
| Animal products | 937 M EUR | 31.3 % |
| Milk | 740 M EUR | 24.7 % |
| Cereals | 527 M EUR | 17.6 % |
| Industrial crops | 387 M EUR | 12.9 % |
| Forage plants | 285 M EUR | 9.5 % |
| Pigs | 215 M EUR | 7.2 % |
Year 2023
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 895 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 701 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 190 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 1,349 thousand t | 177 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 706 thousand t | 114 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rapeseed · 318 thousand t | 107 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Green maize · 3,068 thousand t | 82.4 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rye · 144 thousand t | 31.2 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 171 thousand t | 19.2 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 413 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 159 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 488 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 71.8 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 6.50 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 1,690 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 6,490 | 2023 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 897,250 | 2023 |
| Average size (ha) | 138.3 | 2023 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 2,035 | 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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