A drawer rear wall for a drawer includes a first fastening portion for fixing the drawer rear wall to a first sidewall of the drawer, and a second fastening portion for fixing the drawer rear wall to a second sidewall of the drawer. The two fastening portions of the drawer rear wall are mutually spaced from one another in a longitudinal direction of the drawer rear wall by a middle portion, and a first wall thickness of at least one of the two fastening portions, preferably both fastening portions, is larger than a second wall thickness of the middle portion.