Africa vs Australia: Rye — Area harvested

Africa
53,355 ha
in 2024
Australia
41,335 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
9th
Australia rank
16th

Rye — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • Australia
25.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k196119922024

How they compare

Africa currently reports 53,355 ha against 41,335 ha in Australia, a difference of 12,020 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 9th and Australia ranks 16th of 19 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 5 and Australia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Australia Difference Ahead
1960s 95,321 ha 30,115 ha 65,206 ha Africa
1970s 32,000 ha 29,984 ha 2,016 ha Africa
1980s 40,200 ha 41,788 ha 1,588 ha Australia
1990s 56,530 ha 35,620 ha 20,910 ha Africa
2000s 32,929 ha 39,111 ha 6,182 ha Australia
2010s 52,081 ha 45,853 ha 6,228 ha Africa
2020s 53,213 ha 41,298 ha 11,916 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rye — area harvested, Africa or Australia?
Africa, at 53,355 ha against 41,335 ha in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rye — area harvested between Africa and Australia?
12,020 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Australia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and Australia rank globally for rye — area harvested?
Africa ranks 9th and Australia ranks 16th of 19 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rye — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rye — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
95 places, 4,865 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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