Rye — Area harvested in South America
South America: Rye — Area harvested was 122,833 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rye — Area harvested in South America, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye — area harvested in South America is 122,833 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.1% on the previous year and up 236.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in South America peaked at 806,128 ha in 1964 and was at its lowest, 20,388 ha, in 2007.
That places South America 13th out of 23 groups 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 South America, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 733,176 ha | — |
| 1962 | 324,332 ha | -55.8% |
| 1963 | 689,254 ha | +112.5% |
| 1964 | 806,128 ha | +17.0% |
| 1965 | 364,460 ha | -54.8% |
| 1966 | 454,395 ha | +24.7% |
| 1967 | 599,007 ha | +31.8% |
| 1968 | 639,342 ha | +6.7% |
| 1969 | 565,699 ha | -11.5% |
| 1970 | 398,644 ha | -29.5% |
| 1971 | 472,459 ha | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 784,085 ha | +66.0% |
| 1973 | 688,133 ha | -12.2% |
| 1974 | 411,821 ha | -40.2% |
| 1975 | 332,892 ha | -19.2% |
| 1976 | 366,595 ha | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 264,257 ha | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 283,101 ha | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 246,941 ha | -12.8% |
| 1980 | 234,770 ha | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 198,829 ha | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 187,178 ha | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 172,366 ha | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 169,103 ha | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 110,777 ha | -34.5% |
| 1986 | 77,110 ha | -30.4% |
| 1987 | 104,609 ha | +35.7% |
| 1988 | 61,557 ha | -41.2% |
| 1989 | 90,099 ha | +46.4% |
| 1990 | 76,490 ha | -15.1% |
| 1991 | 77,368 ha | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 61,383 ha | -20.7% |
| 1993 | 56,510 ha | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 80,034 ha | +41.6% |
| 1995 | 60,919 ha | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 58,308 ha | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 53,104 ha | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 74,602 ha | +40.5% |
| 1999 | 68,925 ha | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 100,026 ha | +45.1% |
| 2001 | 98,144 ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 69,462 ha | -29.2% |
| 2003 | 59,859 ha | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 42,652 ha | -28.7% |
| 2005 | 68,206 ha | +59.9% |
| 2006 | 32,981 ha | -51.6% |
| 2007 | 20,388 ha | -38.2% |
| 2008 | 45,277 ha | +122.1% |
| 2009 | 39,759 ha | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 30,611 ha | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 28,308 ha | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 29,717 ha | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 27,654 ha | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 36,477 ha | +31.9% |
| 2015 | 56,488 ha | +54.9% |
| 2016 | 39,247 ha | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 47,938 ha | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 51,467 ha | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 56,406 ha | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 115,346 ha | +104.5% |
| 2021 | 92,938 ha | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 123,532 ha | +32.9% |
| 2023 | 113,628 ha | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 122,833 ha | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 575,088 ha | 324,332 ha | 806,128 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 424,893 ha | 246,941 ha | 784,085 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,640 ha | 61,557 ha | 234,770 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 66,764 ha | 53,104 ha | 80,034 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,675 ha | 20,388 ha | 100,026 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,431 ha | 27,654 ha | 56,488 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 113,655 ha | 92,938 ha | 123,532 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rye — area harvested in South America?
- Rye — area harvested in South America was 122,833 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 806,128 ha in 1964.
- What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,388 ha in 2007.
- How does South America rank for rye — area harvested?
- South America ranks 13th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South 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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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.