Lower grain yields will make Germany a net importer

Much smaller export surplus According to the online database of the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), a total of 11.78 million tons of grains excluding flour and semolina were sold abroad from July 2023 to June 2024. During the same period, 10.77 million tons of wheat, maize, barley and other grains were imported, resulting in an export surplus of 1.00 million tons. Surpluses and deficits in foreign trade in grain The most frequently traded commodity is wheat, which is considered the most important grain in Germany. The export volume in question in the 2023/2024 season amounted to 7.42 million tons, while imports amounted to 6.04 million tons. The export surplus was even greater for barley, of which 3.49 million tonnes were exported and 1.63 million tonnes were purchased. Germany has a clear deficit in grain maize. In this case, exports of 404,000 tonnes were compared with imports of 2.94 million tonnes. Germany also recorded a significant surplus in foreign trade in flour ...