Rye production in Belarus

Belarus: Rye production was 800,000 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
800,000 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
4th
of 65 countries
All-time high
3.06 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
502,505 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Rye production in Belarus, 1992–2024

1.0M2.0M3.0M1992200820241992: 3.1M tonnes1993: 2.8M tonnes1994: 1.9M tonnes1995: 2.1M tonnes1996: 1.8M tonnes1997: 1.8M tonnes1998: 1.4M tonnes1999: 928.9k tonnes2000: 1.4M tonnes2001: 1.3M tonnes2002: 1.6M tonnes2003: 1.2M tonnes2004: 1.4M tonnes2005: 1.2M tonnes2006: 1.1M tonnes2007: 1.3M tonnes2008: 1.5M tonnes2009: 1.2M tonnes2010: 734.6k tonnes2011: 800.5k tonnes2012: 1.1M tonnes2013: 648.4k tonnes2014: 867.1k tonnes2015: 752.6k tonnes2016: 650.9k tonnes2017: 669.8k tonnes2018: 502.5k tonnes2019: 755.5k tonnes2020: 1.1M tonnes2021: 845.0k tonnes2022: 750.0k tonnes2023: 780.0k tonnes2024: 800.0k tonnes

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rye production in Belarus is 800,000 tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye production in Belarus peaked at 3.06 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 502,505 tonnes, in 2018.

Belarus ranks 4th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.97 million tonnes 928,900 tonnes 3.06 million tonnes 8
2000s 1.31 million tonnes 1.07 million tonnes 1.60 million tonnes 10
2010s 746,442 tonnes 502,505 tonnes 1.08 million tonnes 10
2020s 845,140 tonnes 750,000 tonnes 1.05 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Belarus

  1. 1 Germany 2.58 million tonnes compare
  2. 2 Poland 2.39 million tonnes compare
  3. 3 Russia 1.20 million tonnes compare
  4. 5 Denmark 649,760 tonnes compare
  5. 6 China 514,091 tonnes compare
  6. 7 Canada 420,925 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye production in Belarus?
Rye production in Belarus was 800,000 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest rye production recorded in Belarus?
The highest recorded value was 3.06 million tonnes in 1992.
What is the lowest rye production recorded in Belarus?
The lowest recorded value was 502,505 tonnes in 2018.
How does Belarus rank for rye production?
Belarus ranks 4th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
Is rye production rising or falling in Belarus?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belarus data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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Rye production is measured in tonnes.