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

Southern Africa
1,782 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
36,840 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
18th

Rye — Area harvested over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 36,840 ha against 1,782 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 35,058 ha.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 20.7 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Southern Africa ahead.

Southern Africa ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 18th of 23 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Southern Africa averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 91,556 ha 6,160 ha 85,396 ha Southern Africa
1970s 27,800 ha 6,582 ha 21,218 ha Southern Africa
1980s 36,700 ha 6,694 ha 30,006 ha Southern Africa
1990s 44,011 ha 8,057 ha 35,954 ha Southern Africa
2000s 2,855 ha 5,615 ha 2,760 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 1,963 ha 18,204 ha 16,240 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 1,781 ha 41,041 ha 39,260 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rye — area harvested, Southern Africa or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 36,840 ha against 1,782 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in rye — area harvested between Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
35,058 ha, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Southern Africa and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for rye — area harvested?
Southern Africa ranks 21st 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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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
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