Rye — Area harvested in Lithuania
Lithuania: Rye — Area harvested was 25,430 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rye — Area harvested in Lithuania, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rye — area harvested in Lithuania stood at 25,430 ha.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in Lithuania peaked at 231,200 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21,280 ha, in 2018.
That places Lithuania 24th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rye — Area harvested in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 163,700 ha | — |
| 1993 | 231,200 ha | +41.2% |
| 1994 | 203,500 ha | -12.0% |
| 1995 | 134,700 ha | -33.8% |
| 1996 | 152,200 ha | +13.0% |
| 1997 | 158,700 ha | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 174,300 ha | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 134,800 ha | -22.7% |
| 2000 | 133,100 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 111,300 ha | -16.4% |
| 2002 | 74,600 ha | -33.0% |
| 2003 | 59,800 ha | -19.8% |
| 2004 | 55,500 ha | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 50,900 ha | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 51,100 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 69,800 ha | +36.6% |
| 2008 | 74,300 ha | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 82,200 ha | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 49,500 ha | -39.8% |
| 2011 | 42,000 ha | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 55,900 ha | +33.1% |
| 2013 | 49,400 ha | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 37,900 ha | -23.3% |
| 2015 | 38,759 ha | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 32,564 ha | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 25,843 ha | -20.6% |
| 2018 | 21,280 ha | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 41,120 ha | +93.2% |
| 2020 | 36,960 ha | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 26,110 ha | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 29,470 ha | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 28,090 ha | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 25,430 ha | -9.5% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 25,430 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,740 ha, 2.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 25,430 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,750 ha, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 169,138 ha | 134,700 ha | 231,200 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 76,260 ha | 50,900 ha | 133,100 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,427 ha | 21,280 ha | 55,900 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,212 ha | 25,430 ha | 36,960 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
More agriculture & rural data for Lithuania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0227 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 748.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7947 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3092 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye — area harvested in Lithuania?
- Rye — area harvested in Lithuania was 25,430 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 231,200 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,280 ha in 2018.
- How does Lithuania rank for rye — area harvested?
- Lithuania ranks 24th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lithuania 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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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.