Spain vs Turkey: Rye production
Spain
223,510 tonnes
in 2024
Turkey
257,000 tonnes
in 2024
Spain rank
12th
Turkey rank
11th
Rye production over time
- Spain
- Turkey
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 257,000 tonnes against 223,510 tonnes in Spain, a difference of 33,490 tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Turkey ahead.
Spain ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 11th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 364,960 tonnes | 784,111 tonnes | 419,152 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 245,380 tonnes | 695,000 tonnes | 449,620 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 273,317 tonnes | 378,600 tonnes | 105,283 tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 235,422 tonnes | 234,100 tonnes | 1,322 tonnes | Spain |
| 2000s | 186,451 tonnes | 261,639 tonnes | 75,188 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 307,132 tonnes | 334,631 tonnes | 27,499 tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 251,546 tonnes | 266,136 tonnes | 14,590 tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Spain or Turkey?
- Turkey, at 257,000 tonnes against 223,510 tonnes in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between Spain and Turkey?
- 33,490 tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for rye production?
- Spain ranks 12th and Turkey ranks 11th 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.