Rye — Production in European Union (27)

European Union (27): Rye — Production was 6.84 million t in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
6.84 million t
Change on year
down 9.5%
Rank
3rd
of 23 groups
All-time high
16.50 million t
in 1984
All-time low
6.14 million t
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rye — Production in European Union (27), 1961–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, rye — production in European Union (27) stood at 6.84 million t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye — production in European Union (27) peaked at 16.50 million t in 1984 and was at its lowest, 6.14 million t, in 2018.

European Union (27) ranks 3rd 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 European Union (27), year by year

Annual values for Rye — Production in European Union (27), 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 15.51 million t —
1962 14.56 million t -6.1%
1963 14.78 million t +1.6%
1964 15.37 million t +4.0%
1965 15.76 million t +2.5%
1966 14.31 million t -9.2%
1967 15.28 million t +6.8%
1968 16.07 million t +5.1%
1969 14.98 million t -6.8%
1970 11.69 million t -22.0%
1971 15.02 million t +28.5%
1972 15.30 million t +1.9%
1973 14.70 million t -4.0%
1974 14.69 million t -0.0%
1975 11.93 million t -18.8%
1976 12.77 million t +7.0%
1977 12.65 million t -0.9%
1978 14.11 million t +11.6%
1979 10.96 million t -22.3%
1980 12.71 million t +15.9%
1981 12.02 million t -5.4%
1982 13.32 million t +10.7%
1983 14.45 million t +8.5%
1984 16.50 million t +14.2%
1985 14.10 million t -14.6%
1986 13.26 million t -6.0%
1987 12.88 million t -2.8%
1988 11.00 million t -14.6%
1989 12.74 million t +15.8%
1990 12.63 million t -0.8%
1991 11.16 million t -11.6%
1992 8.73 million t -21.8%
1993 11.01 million t +26.1%
1994 11.34 million t +3.0%
1995 13.34 million t +17.6%
1996 12.16 million t -8.9%
1997 12.36 million t +1.7%
1998 13.01 million t +5.3%
1999 11.43 million t -12.2%
2000 10.22 million t -10.6%
2001 11.94 million t +16.8%
2002 9.19 million t -23.1%
2003 6.91 million t -24.8%
2004 10.00 million t +44.7%
2005 7.65 million t -23.5%
2006 6.51 million t -14.9%
2007 7.60 million t +16.7%
2008 9.21 million t +21.2%
2009 9.84 million t +6.8%
2010 7.32 million t -25.6%
2011 6.86 million t -6.2%
2012 8.71 million t +26.9%
2013 10.21 million t +17.2%
2014 8.89 million t -12.9%
2015 7.85 million t -11.7%
2016 7.40 million t -5.7%
2017 7.36 million t -0.6%
2018 6.14 million t -16.5%
2019 8.37 million t +36.3%
2020 8.94 million t +6.8%
2021 7.96 million t -11.0%
2022 7.46 million t -6.3%
2023 7.56 million t +1.3%
2024 6.84 million t -9.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.18 million t 14.31 million t 16.07 million t 9
1970s 13.38 million t 10.96 million t 15.30 million t 10
1980s 13.30 million t 11.00 million t 16.50 million t 10
1990s 11.72 million t 8.73 million t 13.34 million t 10
2000s 8.91 million t 6.51 million t 11.94 million t 10
2010s 7.91 million t 6.14 million t 10.21 million t 10
2020s 7.75 million t 6.84 million t 8.94 million t 5

Countries ranked near European Union (27)

  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
  10. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 280.7 t compare
  11. 6 Denmark 649,760 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye — production in European Union (27)?
Rye — production in European Union (27) was 6.84 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rye — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The highest recorded value was 16.50 million t in 1984.
What is the lowest rye — production recorded in European Union (27)?
The lowest recorded value was 6.14 million t in 2018.
How does European Union (27) rank for rye — production?
European Union (27) ranks 3rd out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is rye — production rising or falling in European Union (27)?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this European Union (27) 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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