Rye — Area harvested in Southern Europe
Southern Europe: Rye — Area harvested was 133,183 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rye — Area harvested in Southern Europe, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye — area harvested in Southern Europe is 133,183 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in Southern Europe peaked at 1.06 million ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 123,839 ha, in 2023.
That places Southern Europe 12th 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 Southern Europe, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.06 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 million ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 995,311 ha | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 954,519 ha | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 928,022 ha | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 875,852 ha | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 840,767 ha | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 796,268 ha | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 768,060 ha | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 710,422 ha | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 673,341 ha | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 640,374 ha | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 603,414 ha | -5.8% |
| 1974 | 580,692 ha | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 552,603 ha | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 548,317 ha | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 523,713 ha | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 534,380 ha | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 516,315 ha | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 447,929 ha | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 444,339 ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 431,466 ha | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 430,355 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 438,110 ha | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 409,307 ha | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 401,022 ha | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 408,043 ha | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 403,388 ha | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 407,504 ha | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 374,404 ha | -8.1% |
| 1991 | 340,996 ha | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 310,702 ha | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 305,372 ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 275,547 ha | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 280,998 ha | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 277,032 ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 249,994 ha | -9.8% |
| 1998 | 228,600 ha | -8.6% |
| 1999 | 212,838 ha | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 194,394 ha | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 179,784 ha | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 173,376 ha | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 159,062 ha | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 155,670 ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 150,759 ha | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 167,507 ha | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 170,944 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 170,925 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 190,001 ha | +11.2% |
| 2010 | 191,031 ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 202,453 ha | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 215,577 ha | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 212,620 ha | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 227,198 ha | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 232,513 ha | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 206,214 ha | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 155,403 ha | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 181,850 ha | +17.0% |
| 2019 | 181,644 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 176,745 ha | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 159,590 ha | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 139,999 ha | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 123,839 ha | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 133,183 ha | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 919,878 ha | 768,060 ha | 1.06 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 588,357 ha | 516,315 ha | 710,422 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 422,146 ha | 401,022 ha | 447,929 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 285,648 ha | 212,838 ha | 374,404 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,242 ha | 150,759 ha | 194,394 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 200,650 ha | 155,403 ha | 232,513 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,671 ha | 123,839 ha | 176,745 ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rye — area harvested in Southern Europe?
- Rye — area harvested in Southern Europe was 133,183 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in Southern Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 123,839 ha in 2023.
- How does Southern Europe rank for rye — area harvested?
- Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
- Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in Southern Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern Europe 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.