Rye yields in Germany
Germany: Rye yields was 4.83 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.83 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 65 countries
All-time high
6.13 tonnes per hectare
in 2001
All-time low
2 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Germany, 1961–2024
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
Germany recorded 4.83 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Germany peaked at 6.13 tonnes per hectare in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Germany ranks 4th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rye yields in Germany, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 1963 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.79 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1965 | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 1966 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 1968 | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1972 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 3.19 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 1984 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1985 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.82 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 3.42 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1992 | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 4.78 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2001 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | +24.4% |
| 2002 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2003 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2004 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | +43.0% |
| 2005 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 4.91 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2008 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 4.63 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 5.66 tonnes per hectare | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 4.21 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2020 | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 4.83 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Germany's 4.83 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 3.02 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 2.68 tonnes per hectare | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | 5.52 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Germany
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 2.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0087 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 527.18 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6813 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1786 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 0.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 0.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye yields in Germany?
- Rye yields in Germany was 4.83 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 6.13 tonnes per hectare in 2001.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Germany rank for rye yields?
- Germany ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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.