Canada vs United States: Rye production
Canada
420,925 tonnes
in 2024
United States
374,130 tonnes
in 2024
Canada rank
8th
United States rank
9th
Rye production over time
- Canada
- United States
How they compare
Canada currently reports 420,925 tonnes against 374,130 tonnes in United States, a difference of 46,795 tonnes.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Canada ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338,936 tonnes | 756,109 tonnes | 417,173 tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 477,525 tonnes | 634,548 tonnes | 157,022 tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 652,690 tonnes | 509,075 tonnes | 143,615 tonnes | Canada |
| 1990s | 367,090 tonnes | 262,552 tonnes | 104,538 tonnes | Canada |
| 2000s | 288,950 tonnes | 190,016 tonnes | 98,934 tonnes | Canada |
| 2010s | 282,840 tonnes | 221,298 tonnes | 61,542 tonnes | Canada |
| 2020s | 431,746 tonnes | 299,210 tonnes | 132,536 tonnes | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Canada or United States?
- Canada, at 420,925 tonnes against 374,130 tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between Canada and United States?
- 46,795 tonnes, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United States rank globally for rye production?
- Canada ranks 8th and United States ranks 9th 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.