Belarus vs Russia: Rye production
Belarus
800,000 tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Belarus rank
5th
Russia rank
4th
Rye production over time
- Belarus
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 1.20 million tonnes against 800,000 tonnes in Belarus, a difference of 400,000 tonnes.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.5 times Belarus's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.
Belarus ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th of 66 countries.
Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.97 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 4.85 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 1.31 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 746,442 tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2020s | 845,140 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 990,536 tonnes | Russia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Belarus or Russia?
- Russia, at 1.20 million tonnes against 800,000 tonnes in Belarus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between Belarus and Russia?
- 400,000 tonnes, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Belarus and Russia rank globally for rye production?
- Belarus ranks 5th and Russia ranks 4th 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.