Rye production in Germany

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

Latest (2024)
2.58 million
Change on year
down 17.3%
World rank
2nd
of 66 countries
All-time high
5.50 million
in 1964
All-time low
2.20 million
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Rye production in Germany, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Germany recorded 2.58 million 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 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.20 million, in 2018.

That places Germany 2nd out of 66 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.

Rye production in Germany, year by year

Annual values for Rye production in Germany, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 4.02 million —
1962 4.69 million +16.7%
1963 4.91 million +4.7%
1964 5.50 million +11.9%
1965 4.73 million -13.9%
1966 4.34 million -8.4%
1967 5.15 million +18.7%
1968 5.13 million -0.4%
1969 4.43 million -13.5%
1970 4.15 million -6.4%
1971 4.79 million +15.4%
1972 4.82 million +0.7%
1973 4.28 million -11.3%
1974 4.51 million +5.5%
1975 3.69 million -18.2%
1976 3.56 million -3.6%
1977 4.18 million +17.7%
1978 4.35 million +4.0%
1979 3.94 million -9.4%
1980 4.01 million +1.8%
1981 3.53 million -12.2%
1982 3.76 million +6.6%
1983 3.69 million -1.8%
1984 4.44 million +20.3%
1985 4.33 million -2.6%
1986 4.17 million -3.5%
1987 3.88 million -7.0%
1988 3.36 million -13.3%
1989 3.90 million +15.9%
1990 3.99 million +2.3%
1991 3.32 million -16.7%
1992 2.42 million -27.1%
1993 2.98 million +23.2%
1994 3.45 million +15.7%
1995 4.52 million +31.0%
1996 4.21 million -6.8%
1997 4.58 million +8.7%
1998 4.77 million +4.3%
1999 4.33 million -9.3%
2000 4.15 million -4.0%
2001 5.13 million +23.5%
2002 3.67 million -28.6%
2003 2.28 million -37.9%
2004 3.83 million +68.2%
2005 2.79 million -27.1%
2006 2.64 million -5.4%
2007 2.70 million +2.1%
2008 3.74 million +38.8%
2009 4.27 million +14.0%
2010 2.90 million -32.1%
2011 2.52 million -13.1%
2012 3.88 million +53.8%
2013 4.69 million +20.9%
2014 3.85 million -17.8%
2015 3.49 million -9.5%
2016 3.17 million -9.0%
2017 2.74 million -13.8%
2018 2.20 million -19.6%
2019 3.24 million +47.1%
2020 3.51 million +8.5%
2021 3.33 million -5.3%
2022 3.13 million -5.8%
2023 3.12 million -0.3%
2024 2.58 million -17.3%

Germany compared with similar countries

  • Germany's 2.58 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,302, 91.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Germany's 2.58 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,343, 149.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.77 million 4.02 million 5.50 million 9
1970s 4.23 million 3.56 million 4.82 million 10
1980s 3.91 million 3.36 million 4.44 million 10
1990s 3.86 million 2.42 million 4.77 million 10
2000s 3.52 million 2.28 million 5.13 million 10
2010s 3.27 million 2.20 million 4.69 million 10
2020s 3.14 million 2.58 million 3.51 million 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 USSR 14.70 million compare
  2. 3 Poland 2.39 million compare
  3. 4 Russia 1.20 million compare
  4. 5 Belarus 800,000 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest rye production recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 5.50 million in 1964.
What is the lowest rye production recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 2.20 million in 2018.
How does Germany rank for rye production?
Germany ranks 2nd out of 66 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Rye production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rye production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
66 places, 3,206 data points, 1961–2024
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