Rye production in Germany

Germany: Rye production was 2.58 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.58 million tonnes
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
1st
of 65 countries
All-time high
5.50 million tonnes
in 1964
All-time low
2.20 million tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rye production in Germany, 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

Germany recorded 2.58 million tonnes for rye production in 2024.

That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and down 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rye production in Germany peaked at 5.50 million tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million tonnes, in 2018.

That places Germany 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 4.77 million tonnes 4.02 million tonnes 5.50 million tonnes 9
1970s 4.23 million tonnes 3.56 million tonnes 4.82 million tonnes 10
1980s 3.91 million tonnes 3.36 million tonnes 4.44 million tonnes 10
1990s 3.86 million tonnes 2.42 million tonnes 4.77 million tonnes 10
2000s 3.52 million tonnes 2.28 million tonnes 5.13 million tonnes 10
2010s 3.27 million tonnes 2.20 million tonnes 4.69 million tonnes 10
2020s 3.14 million tonnes 2.58 million tonnes 3.51 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 Poland 2.39 million tonnes compare
  2. 3 Russia 1.20 million tonnes compare
  3. 4 Belarus 800,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rye production in Germany?
Rye production in Germany was 2.58 million 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5.50 million tonnes in 1964.
What is the lowest rye production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million tonnes in 2018.
How does Germany rank for rye production?
Germany ranks 1st out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
Is rye production rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Germany 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.