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
7th
of 65 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

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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 7th of 65 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 Belarus 800,000 tonnes compare
  2. 5 Denmark 649,760 tonnes compare
  3. 6 China 514,091 tonnes compare
  4. 8 United States 374,130 tonnes compare
  5. 9 Iraq 315,111 tonnes compare
  6. 10 Turkey 257,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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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 7th out of 65 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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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
Last refreshed

Rye production is measured in tonnes.