Sweden vs United Kingdom: Rye production
Sweden
155,500 tonnes
in 2024
United Kingdom
138,259 tonnes
in 2024
Sweden rank
15th
United Kingdom rank
16th
Rye production over time
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 155,500 tonnes against 138,259 tonnes in United Kingdom, a difference of 17,241 tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 66 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 6 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154,109 tonnes | 16,698 tonnes | 137,411 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 324,081 tonnes | 21,021 tonnes | 303,060 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 198,592 tonnes | 29,500 tonnes | 169,092 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1990s | 182,760 tonnes | 43,602 tonnes | 139,158 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 149,230 tonnes | 33,764 tonnes | 115,466 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 140,140 tonnes | 52,510 tonnes | 87,630 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 151,640 tonnes | 166,094 tonnes | 14,454 tonnes | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rye production, Sweden or United Kingdom?
- Sweden, at 155,500 tonnes against 138,259 tonnes in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in rye production between Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 17,241 tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and United Kingdom?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and United Kingdom rank globally for rye production?
- Sweden ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 16th 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.