Germany vs Poland: Rye production
Germany
2.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Poland
2.39 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Poland rank
3rd
Rye production over time
- Germany
- Poland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.58 million tonnes against 2.39 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 191,220 tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Poland ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 3rd of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.77 million tonnes | 7.69 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1970s | 4.23 million tonnes | 6.96 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1980s | 3.91 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | Poland |
| 1990s | 3.86 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | Poland |
| 2000s | 3.52 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 125,415 tonnes | Poland |
| 2010s | 3.27 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 676,027 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.53 million tonnes | 602,716 tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Germany or Poland?
- Germany, at 2.58 million tonnes against 2.39 million tonnes in Poland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between Germany and Poland?
- 191,220 tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Poland?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Poland rank globally for rye production?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Poland ranks 3rd 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.