Cannabis: UK vs Germany

Market size, growth to 2033 and clinical trials, side by side.

Germany is the bigger Cannabis market: $1.2 Bn against $881 Mn in 2023, about 1.4 times as large.

Germany grows faster: 11.7% a year, against 11.5%.

Clinical research: 12 active trials in the UK, 14 in Germany.

Cannabis: UK compared with Germany
Measure UK Germany
Market size, 2023$881 Mn$1.2 Bn
Market size, 2033 projected$2.6 Bn$3.8 Bn
Growth a year (CAGR)11.5%11.7%
Money added, 2023–2033$1.7 Bn$2.5 Bn
Share of the world market2.6%3.7%
Size rank of 24 countries#7#5
Market per person, 2023$13$15
Active clinical trials 12 14
Full reportUK report Germany report

Year by year, 2023 to 2033

UK Germany · values between 2023 and 2033 are projected from the 2023 size and the CAGR.

Quick answers

Which is bigger in Cannabis, UK or Germany?

Germany is the bigger Cannabis market: $1.2 Bn against $881 Mn in 2023, about 1.4 times as large.

Which grows faster in Cannabis, UK or Germany?

Germany grows faster: 11.7% a year, against 11.5%.

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Sources: market size and growth: Acuitas Health Analytics research (2023 base year, forecasts to 2033). Trials: ClinicalTrials.gov (fetched 10 Nov 2026); found by search words, so counts are a guide. Population: World Bank.