Rye production in China
China: Rye production was 514,091 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
514,091
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
7th
of 66 countries
All-time high
1.80 million
in 1979
All-time low
350,000
in 2006
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye production in China, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye production in China is 514,091, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye production in China peaked at 1.80 million in 1979 and was at its lowest, 350,000, in 2006.
China ranks 7th of 66 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rye production in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.30 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.50 million | +15.4% |
| 1963 | 1.30 million | -13.3% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.50 million | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 1.30 million | -13.3% |
| 1967 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.10 million | -15.4% |
| 1969 | 1.30 million | +18.2% |
| 1970 | 1.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.30 million | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.30 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 1.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 1.50 million | +7.1% |
| 1976 | 1.60 million | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.20 million | -25.0% |
| 1978 | 1.65 million | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 1.40 million | -22.2% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 1.40 million | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 1.70 million | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1.28 million | -24.5% |
| 1986 | 1.09 million | -14.9% |
| 1987 | 1.31 million | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 1.39 million | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 1.22 million | -12.4% |
| 1990 | 1.20 million | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.46 million | +21.8% |
| 1992 | 1.68 million | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million | -22.5% |
| 1994 | 1.27 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.20 million | -5.5% |
| 1996 | 973,874 | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 1.22 million | +24.8% |
| 1998 | 1.02 million | -15.8% |
| 1999 | 880,000 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 975,000 | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 670,500 | -31.2% |
| 2002 | 545,000 | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 709,000 | +30.1% |
| 2004 | 600,000 | -15.4% |
| 2005 | 554,000 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 350,000 | -36.8% |
| 2007 | 700,000 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 645,000 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 630,000 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 570,000 | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 750,000 | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 650,000 | -13.3% |
| 2013 | 620,000 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 520,000 | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 496,971 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 545,657 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 526,728 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 504,698 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 525,694 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 515,215 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 514,969 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 523,387 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 518,739 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 514,091 | -0.9% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 514,091 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,912, 131.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- China's 514,091 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28,684, 17.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye production in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +100.0% | 350,000 | 700,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.32 million | 1.10 million | 1.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 million | 1.20 million | 1.80 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 million | 1.09 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.22 million | 880,000 | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 637,850 | 350,000 | 975,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 570,975 | 496,971 | 750,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 517,280 | 514,091 | 523,387 | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye production in China?
- Rye production in China was 514,091 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye production recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1979.
- What is the lowest rye production recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 in 2006.
- How does China rank for rye production?
- China ranks 7th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye production rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Rye production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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