Africa vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Rye — Area harvested

Africa
53,355 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36,840 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Rye — Area harvested over time

  • Africa
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 53,355 ha against 36,840 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 16,515 ha.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 23 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 95,321 ha 6,160 ha 89,161 ha Africa
1970s 32,000 ha 6,582 ha 25,418 ha Africa
1980s 40,200 ha 6,694 ha 33,506 ha Africa
1990s 56,530 ha 8,057 ha 48,473 ha Africa
2000s 32,929 ha 5,615 ha 27,314 ha Africa
2010s 52,081 ha 18,204 ha 33,877 ha Africa
2020s 53,213 ha 41,041 ha 12,172 ha Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rye — area harvested, Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Africa, at 53,355 ha against 36,840 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in rye — area harvested between Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
16,515 ha, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rye — area harvested?
Africa ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 23 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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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
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