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
5th
of 66 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
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 5th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Rye production in Belarus, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.06 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2.83 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 1.86 million tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1995 | 2.14 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 1.79 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1997 | 1.79 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1999 | 928,900 tonnes | -32.9% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million tonnes | +46.4% |
| 2001 | 1.29 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 1.15 million tonnes | -28.0% |
| 2004 | 1.40 million tonnes | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 1.15 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 1.07 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 1.30 million tonnes | +21.7% |
| 2008 | 1.49 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.23 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 734,606 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2011 | 800,509 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million tonnes | +35.2% |
| 2013 | 648,432 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 867,075 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 752,600 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 650,908 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 669,841 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 502,505 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2019 | 755,547 tonnes | +50.4% |
| 2020 | 1.05 million tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2021 | 845,000 tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 750,000 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 780,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 800,000 tonnes | +2.6% |
Belarus compared with similar countries
- Belarus's 800,000 tonnes is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,912 tonnes, 204.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Belarus's 800,000 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,343 tonnes, 46.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Belarus
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3462 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.96 (2050)
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 5th out of 66 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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Rye production is measured in tonnes.