Rye — Production in Northern Europe

Northern Europe: Rye — Production was 1.26 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.26 million t
Change on year
down 1.3%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.83 million t
in 2019
All-time low
353,390 t
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rye — Production in Northern Europe, 1961–2024

500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196119922024

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

Analysis

In 2024, rye — production in Northern Europe stood at 1.26 million t.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye — production in Northern Europe peaked at 1.83 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 353,390 t, in 1966.

That places Northern Europe 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 581,242 t 353,390 t 831,733 t 9
1970s 667,307 t 511,099 t 845,803 t 10
1980s 725,807 t 477,811 t 1.04 million t 10
1990s 1.16 million t 642,124 t 1.59 million t 10
2000s 809,463 t 567,464 t 1.10 million t 10
2010s 1.12 million t 695,781 t 1.83 million t 10
2020s 1.35 million t 1.26 million t 1.44 million t 5

Countries ranked near Northern Europe

  1. 3 Poland 2.39 million t compare
  2. 4 Russian Federation 1.20 million t compare
  3. 5 Belarus 800,000 t compare
  4. 6 Denmark 649,760 t compare
  5. 7 China 514,091 t compare
  6. 7 China, mainland 514,091 t compare
  7. 9 Canada 420,925 t compare

See the full ranking of 95 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye — production in Northern Europe?
Rye — production in Northern Europe was 1.26 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rye — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 1.83 million t in 2019.
What is the lowest rye — production recorded in Northern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 353,390 t in 1966.
How does Northern Europe rank for rye — production?
Northern Europe ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2024.
Is rye — production rising or falling in Northern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Northern 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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About this data

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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