Rye production in Canada
Canada: Rye production was 420,925 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
420,925 tonnes
Change on year
up 17.6%
World rank
8th
of 66 countries
All-time high
928,300 tonnes
in 1982
All-time low
133,800 tonnes
in 2002
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye production in Canada, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Canada recorded 420,925 tonnes for rye production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.6% on the previous year and up 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye production in Canada peaked at 928,300 tonnes in 1982 and was at its lowest, 133,800 tonnes, in 2002.
Canada ranks 8th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rye production in Canada, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 166,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 311,200 tonnes | +87.5% |
| 1963 | 349,500 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1964 | 313,575 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1965 | 453,000 tonnes | +44.5% |
| 1966 | 437,400 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 303,974 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1968 | 330,823 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 384,952 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1970 | 480,206 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1971 | 556,663 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 343,523 tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1973 | 362,777 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 499,200 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 1975 | 550,300 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 440,800 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1977 | 406,500 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 605,382 tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1979 | 529,900 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1980 | 456,000 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 922,900 tonnes | +102.4% |
| 1982 | 928,300 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 823,000 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 652,300 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1985 | 568,900 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 608,900 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 492,300 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 267,900 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1989 | 806,400 tonnes | +201.0% |
| 1990 | 599,000 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1991 | 338,700 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1992 | 281,100 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 318,600 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1994 | 399,700 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1995 | 309,600 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1996 | 309,400 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 320,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 408,200 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 386,600 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 260,300 tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2001 | 227,800 tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 133,800 tonnes | -41.3% |
| 2003 | 327,100 tonnes | +144.5% |
| 2004 | 397,500 tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 330,400 tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 382,900 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 252,000 tonnes | -34.2% |
| 2008 | 297,200 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 280,500 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 237,400 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 241,400 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 336,600 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 2013 | 222,900 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2014 | 217,500 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 225,500 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 436,000 tonnes | +93.3% |
| 2017 | 341,300 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 236,400 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 333,400 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 2020 | 487,800 tonnes | +46.3% |
| 2021 | 371,994 tonnes | -23.7% |
| 2022 | 520,177 tonnes | +39.8% |
| 2023 | 357,834 tonnes | -31.2% |
| 2024 | 420,925 tonnes | +17.6% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 420,925 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,302 tonnes, 14.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye production in Canada changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +201.0% | 267,900 tonnes | 806,400 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 338,936 tonnes | 166,000 tonnes | 453,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 477,525 tonnes | 343,523 tonnes | 605,382 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 652,690 tonnes | 267,900 tonnes | 928,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 367,090 tonnes | 281,100 tonnes | 599,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 288,950 tonnes | 133,800 tonnes | 397,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,840 tonnes | 217,500 tonnes | 436,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 431,746 tonnes | 357,834 tonnes | 520,177 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye production in Canada?
- Rye production in Canada was 420,925 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 928,300 tonnes in 1982.
- What is the lowest rye production recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 133,800 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Canada rank for rye production?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye production rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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.