China vs United States: Rye production
China
514,091 tonnes
in 2024
United States
374,130 tonnes
in 2024
China rank
7th
United States rank
9th
Rye production over time
- China
- United States
How they compare
China currently reports 514,091 tonnes against 374,130 tonnes in United States, a difference of 139,961 tonnes.
That makes China's figure about 1.4 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 7th and United States ranks 9th of 66 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 million tonnes | 756,109 tonnes | 566,114 tonnes | China |
| 1970s | 1.45 million tonnes | 634,548 tonnes | 810,452 tonnes | China |
| 1980s | 1.38 million tonnes | 509,075 tonnes | 866,775 tonnes | China |
| 1990s | 1.22 million tonnes | 262,552 tonnes | 957,585 tonnes | China |
| 2000s | 637,850 tonnes | 190,016 tonnes | 447,834 tonnes | China |
| 2010s | 570,975 tonnes | 221,298 tonnes | 349,677 tonnes | China |
| 2020s | 517,280 tonnes | 299,210 tonnes | 218,070 tonnes | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, China or United States?
- China, at 514,091 tonnes against 374,130 tonnes in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between China and United States?
- 139,961 tonnes, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and United States rank globally for rye production?
- China ranks 7th 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.