Rye — Yield in Southern Europe

Southern Europe: Rye — Yield was 2,249 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2,249 kg/ha
Change on year
up 37.6%
Rank
12th
of 23 groups
All-time high
2,840 kg/ha
in 2020
All-time low
742.8 kg/ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rye — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rye — yield in Southern Europe is 2,249 kg/ha, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye — yield in Southern Europe peaked at 2,840 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 742.8 kg/ha, in 1961.

Southern Europe ranks 12th of 23 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Rye — Yield in Southern Europe, year by year

Annual values for Rye — Yield in Southern Europe, 1961 to 2024.
Year kg/ha Change
1961 742.8 kg/ha —
1962 860.1 kg/ha +15.8%
1963 899.5 kg/ha +4.6%
1964 837.5 kg/ha -6.9%
1965 880.8 kg/ha +5.2%
1966 857.1 kg/ha -2.7%
1967 931.2 kg/ha +8.6%
1968 982 kg/ha +5.5%
1969 956.7 kg/ha -2.6%
1970 885.8 kg/ha -7.4%
1971 957.8 kg/ha +8.1%
1972 940.1 kg/ha -1.8%
1973 921 kg/ha -2.0%
1974 978.8 kg/ha +6.3%
1975 972.6 kg/ha -0.6%
1976 979.4 kg/ha +0.7%
1977 887.1 kg/ha -9.4%
1978 946.7 kg/ha +6.7%
1979 920.8 kg/ha -2.7%
1980 1,237 kg/ha +34.4%
1981 1,030 kg/ha -16.7%
1982 980 kg/ha -4.9%
1983 1,110 kg/ha +13.3%
1984 1,264 kg/ha +13.8%
1985 1,230 kg/ha -2.7%
1986 1,166 kg/ha -5.2%
1987 1,401 kg/ha +20.1%
1988 1,462 kg/ha +4.3%
1989 1,471 kg/ha +0.6%
1990 1,336 kg/ha -9.2%
1991 1,340 kg/ha +0.3%
1992 1,265 kg/ha -5.6%
1993 1,666 kg/ha +31.7%
1994 1,393 kg/ha -16.4%
1995 1,128 kg/ha -19.0%
1996 1,605 kg/ha +42.3%
1997 1,395 kg/ha -13.1%
1998 1,550 kg/ha +11.1%
1999 1,698 kg/ha +9.6%
2000 1,780 kg/ha +4.8%
2001 1,222 kg/ha -31.3%
2002 1,704 kg/ha +39.5%
2003 1,749 kg/ha +2.6%
2004 1,808 kg/ha +3.4%
2005 1,554 kg/ha -14.1%
2006 1,655 kg/ha +6.5%
2007 2,158 kg/ha +30.4%
2008 2,341 kg/ha +8.5%
2009 1,546 kg/ha -33.9%
2010 1,890 kg/ha +22.2%
2011 2,326 kg/ha +23.0%
2012 1,646 kg/ha -29.2%
2013 2,325 kg/ha +41.2%
2014 1,752 kg/ha -24.6%
2015 1,877 kg/ha +7.1%
2016 2,347 kg/ha +25.0%
2017 1,489 kg/ha -36.6%
2018 2,734 kg/ha +83.6%
2019 1,958 kg/ha -28.4%
2020 2,840 kg/ha +45.1%
2021 2,546 kg/ha -10.3%
2022 1,932 kg/ha -24.1%
2023 1,634 kg/ha -15.4%
2024 2,249 kg/ha +37.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 883.08 kg/ha 742.8 kg/ha 982 kg/ha 9
1970s 939.01 kg/ha 885.8 kg/ha 979.4 kg/ha 10
1980s 1,235 kg/ha 980 kg/ha 1,471 kg/ha 10
1990s 1,438 kg/ha 1,128 kg/ha 1,698 kg/ha 10
2000s 1,752 kg/ha 1,222 kg/ha 2,341 kg/ha 10
2010s 2,034 kg/ha 1,489 kg/ha 2,734 kg/ha 10
2020s 2,240 kg/ha 1,634 kg/ha 2,840 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Southern Europe

  1. 9 Slovenia 4,093 kg/ha compare
  2. 10 Norway 4,084 kg/ha compare
  3. 11 Austria 4,001 kg/ha compare
  4. 12 Estonia 3,981 kg/ha compare
  5. 13 Serbia 3,762 kg/ha compare
  6. 14 Switzerland 3,755 kg/ha compare
  7. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,753 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 94 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye — yield in Southern Europe?
Rye — yield in Southern Europe was 2,249 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rye — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The highest recorded value was 2,840 kg/ha in 2020.
What is the lowest rye — yield recorded in Southern Europe?
The lowest recorded value was 742.8 kg/ha in 1961.
How does Southern Europe rank for rye — yield?
Southern Europe ranks 12th out of 23 groups with data for 2024.
Is rye — yield rising or falling in Southern Europe?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rye — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
94 places, 4,727 data points, 1961–2024
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