Rye production in Australia
In 2024 Australia produced 28,684 t of rye, the 27th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.8%. The record was 54,805 t in 1986. Area harvested: 41,335 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 28,684 t
- World rank
- 27 of 62
- 10-year change
- −2.8%
- Record
- 54,805 t
- 1986
Rye in Australia, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Australia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.19% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 3.2 (−78%)
- kg per person
- 1.07
- world 1.42
- 10-year change
- −2.8%
- world −26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Finland | 44,000 | 0.38% |
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 31,285 | 0.27% |
| 27 | Australia | 28,684 | 0.25% |
| 28 | Romania | 27,920 | 0.24% |
| 29 | Slovakia | 24,030 | 0.21% |
Map of world production of rye
Share of the world total; Australia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28,684 | −0.2% | 41,335 | 0.69 |
| 2023 | 28,732 | −0.5% | 41,288 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 28,877 | +1.5% | 41,340 | 0.70 |
| 2021 | 28,442 | −1.5% | 41,378 | 0.69 |
| 2020 | 28,877 | −1.5% | 41,147 | 0.70 |
| 2019 | 29,313 | −1.0% | 41,494 | 0.71 |
| 2018 | 29,615 | −1.3% | 41,494 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 30,000 | −0.1% | 40,000 | 0.75 |
| 2016 | 30,020 | −1.1% | 43,446 | 0.69 |
| 2015 | 30,359 | +2.8% | 44,846 | 0.68 |
| 2014 | 29,525 | −4.0% | 45,010 | 0.66 |
| 2013 | 30,767 | −23% | 47,057 | 0.65 |
| 2012 | 40,000 | +34% | 60,000 | 0.67 |
| 2011 | 29,898 | +1.7% | 47,514 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 29,407 | −0.9% | 47,670 | 0.62 |
| 2009 | 29,673 | −15% | 49,613 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 35,000 | +75% | 61,500 | 0.57 |
| 2007 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 2006 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 2005 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 2004 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 2003 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 2002 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 2001 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 2000 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1999 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1998 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1997 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1996 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1995 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1994 | 20,000 | −16% | 35,000 | 0.57 |
| 1993 | 23,805 | −16% | 30,200 | 0.79 |
| 1992 | 28,411 | −15% | 42,000 | 0.68 |
| 1991 | 33,475 | +49% | 42,000 | 0.80 |
| 1990 | 22,450 | +6.2% | 32,000 | 0.70 |
| 1989 | 21,139 | +24% | 37,440 | 0.56 |
| 1988 | 17,026 | −35% | 34,620 | 0.49 |
| 1987 | 26,010 | −53% | 42,074 | 0.62 |
| 1986 | 54,805 | +127% | 74,619 | 0.73 |
| 1985 | 24,157 | +71% | 48,263 | 0.50 |
| 1984 | 14,144 | −41% | 31,472 | 0.45 |
| 1983 | 24,072 | +151% | 51,781 | 0.46 |
| 1982 | 9,573 | −40% | 41,966 | 0.23 |
| 1981 | 16,078 | +81% | 35,000 | 0.46 |
| 1980 | 8,899 | −4.4% | 20,650 | 0.43 |
| 1979 | 9,305 | −64% | 26,402 | 0.35 |
| 1978 | 26,097 | +144% | 49,961 | 0.52 |
| 1977 | 10,708 | +14% | 33,599 | 0.32 |
| 1976 | 9,382 | +37% | 20,648 | 0.45 |
| 1975 | 6,828 | +39% | 14,632 | 0.47 |
| 1974 | 4,921 | −38% | 16,178 | 0.30 |
| 1973 | 8,000 | −11% | 28,062 | 0.29 |
| 1972 | 9,000 | −59% | 28,198 | 0.32 |
| 1971 | 21,912 | −1.1% | 41,458 | 0.53 |
| 1970 | 22,157 | +95% | 40,707 | 0.54 |
| 1969 | 11,349 | −44% | 34,244 | 0.33 |
| 1968 | 20,173 | +95% | 39,254 | 0.51 |
| 1967 | 10,342 | −34% | 34,553 | 0.30 |
| 1966 | 15,785 | +48% | 35,489 | 0.44 |
| 1965 | 10,669 | −24% | 26,227 | 0.41 |
| 1964 | 13,989 | +45% | 29,047 | 0.48 |
| 1963 | 9,634 | −0.8% | 23,353 | 0.41 |
| 1962 | 9,716 | −11% | 23,493 | 0.41 |
| 1961 | 10,887 | — | 25,375 | 0.43 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 53 t USD 135,000
- Exporter rank
- 29 of 44
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of rye in Australia?
Australia produced 28,684 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Australia rank in the world for production of rye?
Australia ranked 27th of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of rye in Australia changed?
It fell by 2.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 54,805 t in 1986.
What is the yield of rye in Australia?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (28,684 t from 41,335 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Australia export or import rye?
In 2024 Australia reported exports of 53 t (USD 135,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Australia is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.