Rye — Area harvested in Western Europe

Western Europe: Rye — Area harvested was 602,690 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
602,690 ha
Change on year
down 15.1%
Rank
3rd
of 10 groups
All-time high
2.66 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
593,295 ha
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rye — Area harvested in Western Europe, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M196119922024

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

Analysis

Western Europe recorded 602,690 ha for rye — area harvested in 2024.

The figure is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in Western Europe peaked at 2.66 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 593,295 ha, in 2018.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.35 million ha 1.96 million ha 2.66 million ha 9
1970s 1.67 million ha 1.48 million ha 1.91 million ha 10
1980s 1.31 million ha 1.16 million ha 1.49 million ha 10
1990s 926,824 ha 749,585 ha 1.23 million ha 10
2000s 762,186 ha 598,017 ha 938,165 ha 10
2010s 701,068 ha 593,295 ha 874,760 ha 10
2020s 682,449 ha 602,690 ha 716,008 ha 5

Countries ranked near Western Europe

  1. 1 USSR 8.58 million ha compare
  2. 2 Poland 682,180 ha compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 580,000 ha compare
  4. 4 Germany 535,600 ha compare
  5. 5 Belarus 340,000 ha compare
  6. 6 China (People's Republic of) 166,529 ha compare
  7. 6 China, mainland 166,529 ha compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye — area harvested in Western Europe?
Rye — area harvested in Western Europe was 602,690 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2.66 million ha in 1961.
What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in Western Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 593,295 ha in 2018.
How does Western Europe rank for rye — area harvested?
Western Europe ranks 3rd out of 10 groups with data for 2024.
Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in Western Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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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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