Germany vs USSR: Rye production
Germany
2.58 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
14.70 million tonnes
in 1991
Germany rank
2nd
USSR rank
1st
Rye production over time
- Germany
- USSR
How they compare
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 2nd and USSR ranks 1st of 66 countries.
USSR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | USSR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.77 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1970s | 4.23 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | 6.09 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1980s | 3.91 million tonnes | 13.92 million tonnes | 10.01 million tonnes | USSR |
| 1990s | 3.66 million tonnes | 18.44 million tonnes | 14.79 million tonnes | USSR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Germany or USSR?
- USSR, at 14.70 million tonnes against 2.58 million tonnes in Germany as of 1991.
- What is the difference in rye production between Germany and USSR?
- 12.12 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and USSR?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
- How do Germany and USSR rank globally for rye production?
- Germany ranks 2nd and USSR ranks 1st 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.