Germany vs Sweden: Rye yields
Germany
4.83 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Sweden
5.66 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Germany rank
4th
Sweden rank
3rd
Rye yields over time
- Germany
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 5.66 tonnes per hectare against 4.83 tonnes per hectare in Germany, a difference of 0.83 tonnes per hectare.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Germany ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 65 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 0.0237 tonnes per hectare | Sweden |
| 1970s | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 0.3349 tonnes per hectare | Sweden |
| 1980s | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | 0.23 tonnes per hectare | Sweden |
| 1990s | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | 4.66 tonnes per hectare | 0.1852 tonnes per hectare | Germany |
| 2000s | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.2576 tonnes per hectare | Sweden |
| 2010s | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | 0.7127 tonnes per hectare | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.6134 tonnes per hectare | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye yields, Germany or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 5.66 tonnes per hectare against 4.83 tonnes per hectare in Germany as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye yields between Germany and Sweden?
- 0.83 tonnes per hectare, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Sweden?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Sweden rank globally for rye yields?
- Germany ranks 4th and Sweden ranks 3rd of 65 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.