Rye production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 420,925 t of rye, the 7th largest in the world (3.63% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 94%. The record was 928,300 t in 1982. Area harvested: 117,000 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 420,925 t
- World rank
- 7 of 62
- 10-year change
- +94%
- Record
- 928,300 t
- 1982
Rye in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Canada compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.6%
- 1.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.6
- world 3.2 (+14%)
- kg per person
- 10.6
- world 1.42
- 10-year change
- +94%
- world −26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Denmark | 649,760 | 5.6% |
| 6 | China | 514,091 | 4.4% |
| 7 | Canada | 420,925 | 3.6% |
| 8 | United States | 374,130 | 3.2% |
| 9 | Iraq | 315,111 | 2.7% |
Map of world production of rye
Share of the world total; Canada is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 420,925 | +18% | 117,000 | 3.60 |
| 2023 | 357,834 | −31% | 115,800 | 3.09 |
| 2022 | 520,177 | +40% | 151,900 | 3.42 |
| 2021 | 371,994 | −24% | 115,531 | 3.22 |
| 2020 | 487,800 | +46% | 153,000 | 3.19 |
| 2019 | 333,400 | +41% | 102,600 | 3.25 |
| 2018 | 236,400 | −31% | 79,100 | 2.99 |
| 2017 | 341,300 | −22% | 100,700 | 3.39 |
| 2016 | 436,000 | +93% | 139,700 | 3.12 |
| 2015 | 225,500 | +3.7% | 94,500 | 2.39 |
| 2014 | 217,500 | −2.4% | 88,200 | 2.47 |
| 2013 | 222,900 | −34% | 86,900 | 2.57 |
| 2012 | 336,600 | +39% | 119,300 | 2.82 |
| 2011 | 241,400 | +1.7% | 95,800 | 2.52 |
| 2010 | 237,400 | −15% | 97,200 | 2.44 |
| 2009 | 280,500 | −5.6% | 115,400 | 2.43 |
| 2008 | 297,200 | +18% | 123,400 | 2.41 |
| 2007 | 252,000 | −34% | 115,300 | 2.19 |
| 2006 | 382,900 | +16% | 163,900 | 2.34 |
| 2005 | 330,400 | −17% | 136,100 | 2.43 |
| 2004 | 397,500 | +22% | 156,800 | 2.54 |
| 2003 | 327,100 | +144% | 147,300 | 2.22 |
| 2002 | 133,800 | −41% | 76,800 | 1.74 |
| 2001 | 227,800 | −12% | 123,000 | 1.85 |
| 2000 | 260,300 | −33% | 114,500 | 2.27 |
| 1999 | 386,600 | −5.3% | 168,700 | 2.29 |
| 1998 | 408,200 | +28% | 207,600 | 1.97 |
| 1997 | 320,000 | +3.4% | 162,000 | 1.98 |
| 1996 | 309,400 | −0.1% | 161,700 | 1.91 |
| 1995 | 309,600 | −23% | 162,000 | 1.91 |
| 1994 | 399,700 | +25% | 188,300 | 2.12 |
| 1993 | 318,600 | +13% | 161,100 | 1.98 |
| 1992 | 281,100 | −17% | 145,400 | 1.93 |
| 1991 | 338,700 | −43% | 180,700 | 1.87 |
| 1990 | 599,000 | −26% | 341,100 | 1.76 |
| 1989 | 806,400 | +201% | 454,500 | 1.77 |
| 1988 | 267,900 | −46% | 257,300 | 1.04 |
| 1987 | 492,300 | −19% | 313,300 | 1.57 |
| 1986 | 608,900 | +7.0% | 315,000 | 1.93 |
| 1985 | 568,900 | −13% | 353,000 | 1.61 |
| 1984 | 652,300 | −21% | 363,300 | 1.80 |
| 1983 | 823,000 | −11% | 425,000 | 1.94 |
| 1982 | 928,300 | +0.6% | 454,700 | 2.04 |
| 1981 | 922,900 | +102% | 441,600 | 2.09 |
| 1980 | 456,000 | −14% | 313,300 | 1.46 |
| 1979 | 529,900 | −12% | 332,300 | 1.59 |
| 1978 | 605,382 | +49% | 318,100 | 1.90 |
| 1977 | 406,500 | −7.8% | 250,200 | 1.62 |
| 1976 | 440,800 | −20% | 250,700 | 1.76 |
| 1975 | 550,300 | +10% | 333,300 | 1.65 |
| 1974 | 499,200 | +38% | 341,145 | 1.46 |
| 1973 | 362,777 | +5.6% | 256,365 | 1.42 |
| 1972 | 343,523 | −38% | 256,769 | 1.34 |
| 1971 | 556,663 | +16% | 387,279 | 1.44 |
| 1970 | 480,206 | +25% | 336,491 | 1.43 |
| 1969 | 384,952 | +16% | 343,371 | 1.12 |
| 1968 | 330,823 | +8.8% | 274,211 | 1.21 |
| 1967 | 303,974 | −31% | 277,084 | 1.10 |
| 1966 | 437,400 | −3.4% | 293,717 | 1.49 |
| 1965 | 453,000 | +44% | 323,339 | 1.40 |
| 1964 | 313,575 | −10% | 281,576 | 1.11 |
| 1963 | 349,500 | +12% | 283,700 | 1.23 |
| 1962 | 311,200 | +87% | 258,100 | 1.21 |
| 1961 | 166,000 | — | 227,000 | 0.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 153,485 t USD 48.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 44
- Imports
- 3,096 t USD 968,000
- Importer rank
- 24 of 70
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 Canada?
Canada produced 420,925 t in 2024, 3.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Canada rank in the world for production of rye?
Canada ranked 7th of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of rye in Canada changed?
It rose by 94% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 928,300 t in 1982.
What is the yield of rye in Canada?
3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (420,925 t from 117,000 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Canada export or import rye?
In 2024 Canada reported exports of 153,485 t (USD 48.1 m) and imports of 3,096 t (USD 968,000), 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. 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.