Rye production in Poland
Poland: Rye production was 2.39 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.39 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
3rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
9.54 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
2.01 million tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye production in Poland, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Poland recorded 2.39 million tonnes for rye production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye production in Poland peaked at 9.54 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.01 million tonnes, in 2015.
That places Poland 3rd 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 Poland, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.36 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6.68 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 7.12 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 6.96 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 8.20 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1966 | 7.66 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 7.64 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 8.44 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1969 | 8.17 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 5.43 million tonnes | -33.5% |
| 1971 | 7.83 million tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 8.15 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 8.27 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 7.88 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 6.27 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1976 | 6.92 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 6.25 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1978 | 7.43 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 5.20 million tonnes | -30.0% |
| 1980 | 6.57 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1981 | 6.73 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 7.79 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1983 | 8.78 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 9.54 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 7.60 million tonnes | -20.3% |
| 1986 | 7.07 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1987 | 6.82 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.50 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1989 | 6.22 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1990 | 6.04 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.90 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 3.98 million tonnes | -32.5% |
| 1993 | 4.99 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1994 | 5.30 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 6.29 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1996 | 5.65 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1997 | 5.30 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 5.66 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 5.18 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2000 | 4.00 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 2001 | 4.86 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 2002 | 3.83 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 2003 | 3.17 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 4.28 million tonnes | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 3.40 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 3.13 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 3.45 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 3.71 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 2.85 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 2.60 million tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.89 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 3.36 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 2.79 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 2.01 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 2.20 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.67 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2018 | 2.13 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2019 | 2.42 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 2.93 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2021 | 2.47 million tonnes | -15.6% |
| 2022 | 2.34 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.53 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 2.39 million tonnes | -5.5% |
Poland compared with similar countries
- Poland's 2.39 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,302 tonnes, 84.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Poland's 2.39 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,343 tonnes, 138.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.69 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | 8.44 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.96 million tonnes | 5.20 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.26 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | 9.54 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.43 million tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 6.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.65 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 3.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Poland
More reference data data for Poland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.499 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8896 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.84 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rye production in Poland?
- Rye production in Poland was 2.39 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 Poland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.54 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest rye production recorded in Poland?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Poland rank for rye production?
- Poland ranks 3rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye production rising or falling in Poland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Poland 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.