Poland vs USSR: Rye production

Poland
2.39 million tonnes
in 2024
USSR
14.70 million tonnes
in 1991
Poland rank
3rd
USSR rank
1st

Rye production over time

  • Poland
  • USSR
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How they compare

USSR currently reports 14.70 million tonnes against 2.39 million tonnes in Poland, a difference of 12.31 million tonnes.

That makes USSR's figure about 6.1 times Poland's.

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

Poland ranks 3rd 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 Poland USSR Difference Ahead
1960s 7.69 million tonnes 12.67 million tonnes 4.98 million tonnes USSR
1970s 6.96 million tonnes 10.32 million tonnes 3.35 million tonnes USSR
1980s 7.26 million tonnes 13.92 million tonnes 6.66 million tonnes USSR
1990s 5.97 million tonnes 18.44 million tonnes 12.47 million tonnes USSR

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rye production, Poland or USSR?
USSR, at 14.70 million tonnes against 2.39 million tonnes in Poland as of 1991.
What is the difference in rye production between Poland and USSR?
12.31 million tonnes, with USSR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and USSR?
31 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 1991.
How do Poland and USSR rank globally for rye production?
Poland ranks 3rd 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

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

Rye production is measured in tonnes.