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
2nd
of 66 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
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 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
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.02 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 4.69 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 4.91 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 5.50 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 4.73 million tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 4.34 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 5.15 million tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1968 | 5.13 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.43 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 4.15 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1971 | 4.79 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1972 | 4.82 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.28 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 4.51 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 3.69 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1976 | 3.56 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 4.18 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1978 | 4.35 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 3.94 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 4.01 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 3.53 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 3.76 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 3.69 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 4.44 million tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 4.33 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.17 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.88 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 3.36 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1989 | 3.90 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 3.99 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.32 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 2.98 million tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1994 | 3.45 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1995 | 4.52 million tonnes | +31.0% |
| 1996 | 4.21 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 4.58 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 4.77 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 4.33 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 4.15 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 5.13 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 2002 | 3.67 million tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 2.28 million tonnes | -37.9% |
| 2004 | 3.83 million tonnes | +68.2% |
| 2005 | 2.79 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2006 | 2.64 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 2.70 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 3.74 million tonnes | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 4.27 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2.90 million tonnes | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 2.52 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 3.88 million tonnes | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 4.69 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2014 | 3.85 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2015 | 3.49 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 3.17 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 2.74 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 2.20 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million tonnes | +47.1% |
| 2020 | 3.51 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.33 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 3.13 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 3.12 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 2.58 million tonnes | -17.3% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 2.58 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,302 tonnes, 91.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Germany's 2.58 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,343 tonnes, 149.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
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 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 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.