Germany vs Russia: Rye production
Germany
2.58 million tonnes
in 2024
Russia
1.20 million tonnes
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Russia rank
4th
Rye production over time
- Germany
- Russia
How they compare
Germany currently reports 2.58 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Russia, a difference of 1.38 million tonnes.
That makes Germany's figure about 2.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Russia ahead.
Germany ranks 2nd and Russia ranks 4th of 66 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.91 million tonnes | 6.82 million tonnes | 2.91 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2000s | 3.52 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | Russia |
| 2010s | 3.27 million tonnes | 2.39 million tonnes | 877,495 tonnes | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.14 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Germany or Russia?
- Germany, at 2.58 million tonnes against 1.20 million tonnes in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between Germany and Russia?
- 1.38 million tonnes, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Russia rank globally for rye production?
- Germany ranks 2nd 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.