Rye — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand

Australia and New Zealand: Rye — Area harvested was 41,335 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41,335 ha
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
16th
of 66 countries
All-time high
74,619 ha
in 1986
All-time low
14,632 ha
in 1975
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rye — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rye — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand is 41,335 ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand peaked at 74,619 ha in 1986 and was at its lowest, 14,632 ha, in 1975.

Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Rye — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Rye — Area harvested in Australia and New Zealand, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 25,375 ha
1962 23,493 ha -7.4%
1963 23,353 ha -0.6%
1964 29,047 ha +24.4%
1965 26,227 ha -9.7%
1966 35,489 ha +35.3%
1967 34,553 ha -2.6%
1968 39,254 ha +13.6%
1969 34,244 ha -12.8%
1970 40,707 ha +18.9%
1971 41,458 ha +1.8%
1972 28,198 ha -32.0%
1973 28,062 ha -0.5%
1974 16,178 ha -42.3%
1975 14,632 ha -9.6%
1976 20,648 ha +41.1%
1977 33,599 ha +62.7%
1978 49,961 ha +48.7%
1979 26,402 ha -47.2%
1980 20,650 ha -21.8%
1981 35,000 ha +69.5%
1982 41,966 ha +19.9%
1983 51,781 ha +23.4%
1984 31,472 ha -39.2%
1985 48,263 ha +53.4%
1986 74,619 ha +54.6%
1987 42,074 ha -43.6%
1988 34,620 ha -17.7%
1989 37,440 ha +8.1%
1990 32,000 ha -14.5%
1991 42,000 ha +31.2%
1992 42,000 ha +0.0%
1993 30,200 ha -28.1%
1994 35,000 ha +15.9%
1995 35,000 ha +0.0%
1996 35,000 ha +0.0%
1997 35,000 ha +0.0%
1998 35,000 ha +0.0%
1999 35,000 ha +0.0%
2000 35,000 ha +0.0%
2001 35,000 ha +0.0%
2002 35,000 ha +0.0%
2003 35,000 ha +0.0%
2004 35,000 ha +0.0%
2005 35,000 ha +0.0%
2006 35,000 ha +0.0%
2007 35,000 ha +0.0%
2008 61,500 ha +75.7%
2009 49,613 ha -19.3%
2010 47,670 ha -3.9%
2011 47,514 ha -0.3%
2012 60,000 ha +26.3%
2013 47,057 ha -21.6%
2014 45,010 ha -4.4%
2015 44,846 ha -0.4%
2016 43,446 ha -3.1%
2017 40,000 ha -7.9%
2018 41,494 ha +3.7%
2019 41,494 ha +0.0%
2020 41,147 ha -0.8%
2021 41,378 ha +0.6%
2022 41,340 ha -0.1%
2023 41,288 ha -0.1%
2024 41,335 ha +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30,115 ha 23,353 ha 39,254 ha 9
1970s 29,984 ha 14,632 ha 49,961 ha 10
1980s 41,788 ha 20,650 ha 74,619 ha 10
1990s 35,620 ha 30,200 ha 42,000 ha 10
2000s 39,111 ha 35,000 ha 61,500 ha 10
2010s 45,853 ha 40,000 ha 60,000 ha 10
2020s 41,298 ha 41,147 ha 41,378 ha 5

Countries ranked near Australia and New Zealand

  1. 13 Iraq 74,397 ha compare
  2. 14 Ukraine 69,700 ha compare
  3. 15 Egypt 47,869 ha compare
  4. 16 Australia 41,335 ha compare
  5. 18 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 36,840 ha compare
  6. 19 Yugoslav SFR 34,797 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand?
Rye — area harvested in Australia and New Zealand was 41,335 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 74,619 ha in 1986.
What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in Australia and New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 14,632 ha in 1975.
How does Australia and New Zealand rank for rye — area harvested?
Australia and New Zealand ranks 16th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in Australia and New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia and New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rye — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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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