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Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling in Germany Industry Data and Analysis
Turnover in the German wholesale sector for cereals, seeds and animal feed fell by an average of 1.1 per cent per year between 2021 and 2026. This was primarily due to volatility in the commodities markets and sustained price pressure. During this period, large trading companies hedged against price fluctuations through volume growth and forward contracts. Smaller and regional traders, by contrast, had neither the necessary liquidity nor the technical expertise for such hedging and bore the price risks entirely themselves. Highly fluctuating harvest volumes further exacerbated this situation, as they made it particularly difficult for smaller businesses to plan with certainty and operate cost-effectively. At the same time, the decline in pig herds led to a sustained reduction in demand for feed grain. There are only two major wholesalers in the sector: Baywa and Agravis. Baywa’s restructuring has altered the competitive landscape in the German agricultural wholesale sector. The closure of numerous sites and the extensive job cuts planned through to the end of 2027 are forcing the company to scale back its regional presence, particularly in southern Germany. Agravis is capitalising on this gap and, through partnerships with regional cooperatives, is expanding its access to the agricultural markets of southern Germany, thereby strengthening its own market position. In the current year, sector turnover is expected to fall by 2.8 per cent compared with the previous year, reaching 41.9 billion euros.
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What's included in this industry analysis
91¶¶Òù's research coverage on the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany includes market sizing, forecasting, data and analysis from 2016-2031. The most recent publication was released July 2026.
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What's this industry report about?
The Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany operates under the WZ industry code G46.21DE. Key players in the wholesale trade in animal feed, cereals, raw tobacco, oilseeds such as olives, and seeds act as a link between producers and retailers, bulk buyers and other traders. They operate primarily in the agricultural trade, although this often includes other inputs such as fertilisers and plant protection products, which are not part of this sector. Related terms covered in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany include gluten, commodity futures trading and oilseeds.
What's included in this industry?
91¶¶Òù and services covered in Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany include Cereals, Feed and products intended for use as feed and Seeds.
What companies are included in this industry?
Companies covered in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany include BayWa AG, Agravis Raiffeisen AG and Hauptgenossenschaft Nord AG.
Performance
What's included in the Performance chapter?
The Performance chapter covers detailed analysis, datasets, detailed current performance, sources of volatility and an outlook with forecasts for the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include what's driving current industry performance, what influences industry volatility, how do successful businesses overcome volatility, what's driving the industry outlook. This analysis is supported with data and statistics on industry revenues, costs, profits, businesses and employees.
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The 91¶¶Òù and Markets chapter covers detailed products and service segmentation and analysis of major markets for the for the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include how are the industry's products and services performing, what are innovations in industry products and services, what products or services do successful businesses offer and what's influencing demand from the industry's markets. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by product and service segmentation and major markets.
Geographic Breakdown
What's included in the Geographic Breakdown chapter?
The Geographic Breakdown chapter covers detailed analysis and datasets on regional performance of the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany.
Questions answered in this chapter include where are industry businesses located and how do businesses use location to their advantage. This includes data and statistics on industry revenues by location.
Competitive Forces
What's included in the Competitive Forces chapter?
The Competitive Forces chapter covers the concentration, barriers to entry and supplier and buyer profiles in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany. This includes data and statistics on industry market share concentration, barriers to entry, substitute products and buyer & supplier power.
Questions answered in this chapter include what impacts the industry's market share concentration, how do successful businesses handle concentration, what challenges do potential industry entrants face, how can potential entrants overcome barriers to entry, what are substitutes for industry services, how do successful businesses compete with substitutes and what power do buyers and suppliers have over the industry and how do successful businesses manage buyer & supplier power.
Companies
What's included in the Companies chapter?
The Companies chapter covers Key Takeaways, Market Share and Companies in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany. This includes data and analysis on companies operating in the industry that hold a market share greater than 5%.
Questions answered in this chapter include what companies have a meaningful market share and how each company is performing.
External Environment
What's included in the External Environment chapter?
The External Environment chapter covers Key Takeaways, External Drivers, Regulation & Policy and Assistance in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany. This includes data and statistics on factors impacting industry revenue such as economic indicators, regulation, policy and assistance programs.
Questions answered in this chapter include what demographic and macroeconomic factors impact the industry, what regulations impact the industry, what assistance is available to this industry.
Financial Benchmarks
What's included in the Financial Benchmarks chapter?
The Financial Benchmarks chapter covers Key Takeaways, Cost Structure, Financial Ratios, Valuation Multiples and Key Ratios in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany. This includes financial data and statistics on industry performance including key cost inputs, profitability, key financial ratios and enterprise value multiples.
Questions answered in this chapter include what trends impact industry costs and how financial ratios have changed overtime.
Industry Data
What's included in the Industry Data chapter?
The Industry Data chapter includes 10 years of historical data with 5 years of forecast data covering statistics like revenue, industry value add, establishments, enterprises, employment and wages in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the market size of the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany in 2026?
The market size of the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany is €41.9bn in 2026.
How many businesses are there in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany in 2026?
There are 1,854 businesses in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany, which has declined at a CAGR of 1.3 % between 2021 and 2026.
How may import tariffs affect the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany?
The Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by import tariffs with imports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
How may export tariffs affect the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany?
The Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany is unlikely to be materially impacted by export tariffs with exports accounting for a low share of industry revenue.
Has the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany grown or declined over the past 5 years?
The market size of the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany has been declining at a CAGR of 1.1 % between 2021 and 2026.
What is the forecast growth of the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany over the next 5 years?
Over the next five years, the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany is expected to grow.
What are the biggest companies in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany?
The biggest companies operating in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany are BayWa AG, Agravis Raiffeisen AG and Hauptgenossenschaft Nord AG
What does the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany include?
Cereals and Feed and products intended for use as feed are part of the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany.
Which companies have the highest market share in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany?
The company holding the most market share in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany is BayWa AG.
How competitive is the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany?
The level of competition is very high and increasing in the Grain, Seed, Animal Feed & Unmanufactured Tobacco Wholesaling industry in Germany.
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