Measuring the importance of the bioeconomy in Germany: Concept and illustration

Highlights• Using data from official statistics enables us to show size, structure and national specificities as well as priorities of the bioeconomy. Furthermore, international comparisons of the relevance of the bioeconomy as well as updates of the analyses are possible.• The results display that a revolution in production and use of biological resources cannot be identified as food and wood still dominate activities in the bioeconomy.• Nevertheless, the bioeconomy plays an important role in national economy.