Canada vs China: Rye production
Canada
420,925 tonnes
in 2024
China
514,091 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
China rank
7th
Rye production over time
- Canada
- China
How they compare
China currently reports 514,091 tonnes against 420,925 tonnes in Canada, a difference of 93,166 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and China ranks 7th of 66 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338,936 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 983,286 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 477,525 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 967,475 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 652,690 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 723,160 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 367,090 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 853,047 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 288,950 tonnes | 637,850 tonnes | 348,900 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 282,840 tonnes | 570,975 tonnes | 288,135 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 431,746 tonnes | 517,280 tonnes | 85,534 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Canada or China?
- China, at 514,091 tonnes against 420,925 tonnes in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between Canada and China?
- 93,166 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and China?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and China rank globally for rye production?
- Canada ranks 8th 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.