Germany vs USSR: Rye production

Germany

2.58 million tonnes

in 2024

USSR

14.70 million tonnes

in 1991

Germany rank

1st

USSR rank

1st

Rye production over time

USSR currently reports 14.70 million tonnes against 2.58 million tonnes in Germany, a difference of 12.12 million tonnes.

That makes USSR's figure about 5.7 times Germany's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, USSR has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 1st and USSR ranks 1st of 65 countries.

Indicator: Rye production
Unit: tonnes
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 66 places, 3,206 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Rye production is measured in tonnes.