Rye — Production in Europe

Europe: Rye — Production was 9.26 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
9.26 million t
Change on year
down 12.0%
Rank
2nd
of 23 groups
All-time high
35.69 million t
in 1990
All-time low
9.10 million t
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rye — Production in Europe, 1961–2024

10.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rye — production in Europe is 9.26 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.0% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye — production in Europe peaked at 35.69 million t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.10 million t, in 2018.

Europe ranks 2nd of 23 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rye — Production in Europe, year by year

Annual values for Rye — Production in Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 31.80 million t —
1962 31.06 million t -2.3%
1963 26.59 million t -14.4%
1964 28.77 million t +8.2%
1965 31.48 million t +9.4%
1966 27.17 million t -13.7%
1967 27.91 million t +2.7%
1968 29.76 million t +6.6%
1969 25.72 million t -13.6%
1970 24.02 million t -6.6%
1971 27.36 million t +13.9%
1972 24.81 million t -9.3%
1973 25.26 million t +1.8%
1974 29.25 million t +15.8%
1975 20.77 million t -29.0%
1976 26.10 million t +25.7%
1977 21.10 million t -19.2%
1978 27.17 million t +28.8%
1979 18.90 million t -30.4%
1980 22.39 million t +18.4%
1981 21.32 million t -4.8%
1982 27.67 million t +29.8%
1983 31.25 million t +12.9%
1984 30.12 million t -3.6%
1985 29.17 million t -3.2%
1986 27.74 million t -4.9%
1987 29.61 million t +6.7%
1988 28.55 million t -3.6%
1989 31.88 million t +11.7%
1990 35.69 million t +11.9%
1991 26.50 million t -25.7%
1992 27.27 million t +2.9%
1993 24.30 million t -10.9%
1994 20.26 million t -16.7%
1995 20.94 million t +3.3%
1996 21.12 million t +0.9%
1997 23.11 million t +9.4%
1998 18.95 million t -18.0%
1999 18.17 million t -4.1%
2000 18.11 million t -0.3%
2001 21.78 million t +20.2%
2002 19.52 million t -10.4%
2003 12.91 million t -33.8%
2004 15.98 million t +23.7%
2005 13.61 million t -14.8%
2006 11.24 million t -17.4%
2007 13.49 million t +20.0%
2008 16.39 million t +21.5%
2009 16.47 million t +0.5%
2010 10.27 million t -37.6%
2011 11.31 million t +10.1%
2012 12.69 million t +12.1%
2013 14.95 million t +17.9%
2014 13.66 million t -8.6%
2015 11.25 million t -17.6%
2016 11.11 million t -1.2%
2017 11.23 million t +1.1%
2018 9.10 million t -18.9%
2019 11.06 million t +21.5%
2020 12.98 million t +17.4%
2021 11.40 million t -12.2%
2022 11.05 million t -3.1%
2023 10.52 million t -4.7%
2024 9.26 million t -12.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.92 million t 25.72 million t 31.80 million t 9
1970s 24.48 million t 18.90 million t 29.25 million t 10
1980s 27.97 million t 21.32 million t 31.88 million t 10
1990s 23.63 million t 18.17 million t 35.69 million t 10
2000s 15.95 million t 11.24 million t 21.78 million t 10
2010s 11.66 million t 9.10 million t 14.95 million t 10
2020s 11.04 million t 9.26 million t 12.98 million t 5

Countries ranked near Europe

  1. 1 USSR 14.70 million t compare
  2. 2 Germany 2.58 million t compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 257,000 t compare
  4. 3 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 64,778 t compare
  5. 3 Poland 2.39 million t compare
  6. 4 Republic of Moldova 1,464 t compare
  7. 4 Russian Federation 1.20 million t compare
  8. 5 Belarus 800,000 t compare
  9. 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 445.51 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye — production in Europe?
Rye — production in Europe was 9.26 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rye — production recorded in Europe?
The highest recorded value was 35.69 million t in 1990.
What is the lowest rye — production recorded in Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 9.10 million t in 2018.
How does Europe rank for rye — production?
Europe ranks 2nd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is rye — production rising or falling in Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Europe data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rye — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rye — Production
Unit
t
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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