Belarus vs China: Rye production
Belarus
800,000 tonnes
in 2024
China
514,091 tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
5th
China rank
7th
Rye production over time
- Belarus
- China
How they compare
Belarus currently reports 800,000 tonnes against 514,091 tonnes in China, a difference of 285,909 tonnes.
That makes Belarus's figure about 1.6 times China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 5th and China ranks 7th of 66 countries.
Belarus has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 781,266 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2000s | 1.31 million tonnes | 637,850 tonnes | 667,378 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2010s | 746,442 tonnes | 570,975 tonnes | 175,468 tonnes | Belarus |
| 2020s | 845,140 tonnes | 517,280 tonnes | 327,860 tonnes | Belarus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Belarus or China?
- Belarus, at 800,000 tonnes against 514,091 tonnes in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between Belarus and China?
- 285,909 tonnes, with Belarus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and China?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and China rank globally for rye production?
- Belarus ranks 5th and China ranks 7th of 66 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rye production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Rye production is measured in tonnes.