Rye yields in Czechia
Czechia: Rye yields was 4.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.35 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
7th
of 65 countries
All-time high
5.48 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
3.21 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
32
1993–2024
Rye yields in Czechia, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Czechia recorded 4.35 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Czechia peaked at 5.48 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.21 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
Czechia ranks 7th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Rye yields in Czechia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1994 | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | +39.2% |
| 2005 | 4.19 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2007 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +42.2% |
| 2008 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 5.06 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 4.35 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 4.35 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.51 tonnes per hectare | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 2000s | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | 3.91 tonnes per hectare | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 4.35 tonnes per hectare | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More agriculture & rural data for Czechia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 15.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0195 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 700.32 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4625 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2712 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye yields in Czechia?
- Rye yields in Czechia was 4.35 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.48 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Czechia rank for rye yields?
- Czechia ranks 7th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.