France vs United Kingdom: Rye yields
France
3.7 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
United Kingdom
3.75 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
France rank
16th
United Kingdom rank
15th
Rye yields over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 3.75 tonnes per hectare against 3.7 tonnes per hectare in France, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per hectare.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom ahead.
France ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 64 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | 0.986 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.4881 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 3.23 tonnes per hectare | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | 6 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | 3.99 tonnes per hectare | 0.702 tonnes per hectare | France |
| 2020s | 4.09 tonnes per hectare | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | 0.1809 tonnes per hectare | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye yields, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 3.75 tonnes per hectare against 3.7 tonnes per hectare in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye yields between France and United Kingdom?
- 0.05 tonnes per hectare, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for rye yields?
- France ranks 16th and United Kingdom ranks 15th of 64 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rye yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.