Key Market Indicators
Germany's fruit consumption is projected to decline slightly, reaching approximately 9.8 million metric tons by 2028, down from about 9.9 million metric tons in 2023. This represents a marginal annual decrease of 0.1%. Since 2005, the demand for fruits in Germany has been shrinking by an average of 1.3% each year. On the production side, Germany is expected to produce around 2.36 million metric tons of fruits by 2028, a drop from 2.45 million metric tons in 2023. This marks an average annual decrease of 0.6%. The country's fruit production has been on a downward trend since 1966, with an average annual decline of 3.7%. In 2023, Germany ranked 55th in global fruit production, with Taiwan surpassing it by producing 2.45 million metric tons. Leading the global rankings were India, Brazil, and Mexico, occupying the second, third, and fourth positions respectively.
