Rye — Area harvested in Northern America

Northern America: Rye — Area harvested was 279,690 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
279,690 ha
Change on year
up 13.6%
Rank
7th
of 23 groups
All-time high
1.10 million ha
in 1971
All-time low
183,230 ha
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rye — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

Northern America recorded 279,690 ha for rye — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in Northern America peaked at 1.10 million ha in 1971 and was at its lowest, 183,230 ha, in 2002.

Northern America ranks 7th of 23 groups on this measure, 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 Northern America, year by year

Annual values for Rye — Area harvested in Northern America, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 851,000 ha —
1962 1.06 million ha +24.6%
1963 926,700 ha -12.6%
1964 967,576 ha +4.4%
1965 919,433 ha -5.0%
1966 810,089 ha -11.9%
1967 707,259 ha -12.7%
1968 677,272 ha -4.2%
1969 865,812 ha +27.8%
1970 913,969 ha +5.6%
1971 1.10 million ha +19.9%
1972 681,683 ha -37.8%
1973 642,834 ha -5.7%
1974 658,414 ha +2.4%
1975 627,907 ha -4.6%
1976 541,665 ha -13.7%
1977 524,168 ha -3.2%
1978 692,840 ha +32.2%
1979 676,280 ha -2.4%
1980 576,340 ha -14.8%
1981 718,800 ha +24.7%
1982 728,670 ha +1.4%
1983 786,000 ha +7.9%
1984 760,300 ha -3.3%
1985 639,500 ha -15.9%
1986 582,500 ha -8.9%
1987 584,800 ha +0.4%
1988 498,100 ha -14.8%
1989 650,500 ha +30.6%
1990 492,900 ha -24.2%
1991 340,550 ha -30.9%
1992 303,630 ha -10.8%
1993 315,290 ha +3.8%
1994 353,010 ha +12.0%
1995 317,810 ha -10.0%
1996 301,320 ha -5.2%
1997 289,880 ha -3.8%
1998 376,760 ha +30.0%
1999 323,700 ha -14.1%
2000 234,290 ha -27.6%
2001 224,170 ha -4.3%
2002 183,230 ha -18.3%
2003 276,400 ha +50.8%
2004 278,210 ha +0.7%
2005 249,010 ha -10.5%
2006 274,790 ha +10.4%
2007 217,280 ha -20.9%
2008 239,140 ha +10.1%
2009 216,980 ha -9.3%
2010 206,470 ha -4.8%
2011 192,520 ha -6.8%
2012 220,470 ha +14.5%
2013 199,400 ha -9.6%
2014 192,610 ha -3.4%
2015 240,190 ha +24.7%
2016 306,026 ha +27.4%
2017 222,110 ha -27.4%
2018 189,580 ha -14.6%
2019 228,050 ha +20.3%
2020 286,550 ha +25.7%
2021 234,511 ha -18.2%
2022 291,520 ha +24.3%
2023 246,110 ha -15.6%
2024 279,690 ha +13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 865,027 ha 677,272 ha 1.06 million ha 9
1970s 705,563 ha 524,168 ha 1.10 million ha 10
1980s 652,551 ha 498,100 ha 786,000 ha 10
1990s 341,485 ha 289,880 ha 492,900 ha 10
2000s 239,350 ha 183,230 ha 278,210 ha 10
2010s 219,743 ha 189,580 ha 306,026 ha 10
2020s 267,676 ha 234,511 ha 291,520 ha 5

Countries ranked near Northern America

  1. 4 Germany 535,600 ha compare
  2. 4 Republic of Moldova 562 ha compare
  3. 5 Belarus 340,000 ha compare
  4. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 491 ha compare
  5. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 355 ha compare
  6. 6 China 166,529 ha compare
  7. 6 China, mainland 166,529 ha compare
  8. 8 Argentina 118,002 ha compare
  9. 9 Canada 117,000 ha compare
  10. 10 Denmark 112,000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye — area harvested in Northern America?
Rye — area harvested in Northern America was 279,690 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The highest recorded value was 1.10 million ha in 1971.
What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in Northern America?
The lowest recorded value was 183,230 ha in 2002.
How does Northern America rank for rye — area harvested?
Northern America ranks 7th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in Northern America?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern America 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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