> In 2024 Denmark produced 649,760 t of rye, the 5th largest in the world (5.60% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.1%.

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# Rye production in Denmark

In 2024 Denmark produced 649,760 t of rye, the 5th largest in the world (5.60% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.1%. The record was 883,510 t in 2019. Area harvested: 112,000 ha, yield 5.8 t/ha.

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Production, 2024649,760 t
World rank5 of 62
10-year change−4.1%
Record883,510 t2019

## Rye in Denmark, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Denmark compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total5.6%4.3% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.8world 3.2 (+83%)
kg per person109world 1.42
10-year change−4.1%world −26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | [Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/russia/) | 1,200,000 | 10.3% |
| 4 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/belarus/) | 800,000 | 6.9% |
| 5 | **Denmark** | 649,760 | 5.6% |
| 6 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/china/) | 514,091 | 4.4% |
| 7 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/canada/) | 420,925 | 3.6% |

[Full ranking of 62 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

### Map of world production of rye

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Share of the world total; Denmark is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 649,760 | +8.1% | 112,000 | 5.80 |
| 2023 | 601,130 | −13% | 108,600 | 5.54 |
| 2022 | 691,470 | +2.8% | 109,000 | 6.34 |
| 2021 | 672,490 | −3.8% | 108,300 | 6.21 |
| 2020 | 699,370 | −21% | 115,300 | 6.07 |
| 2019 | 883,510 | +85% | 146,600 | 6.03 |
| 2018 | 476,590 | −34% | 92,700 | 5.14 |
| 2017 | 723,200 | +25% | 111,400 | 6.49 |
| 2016 | 577,200 | −25% | 99,600 | 5.80 |
| 2015 | 771,700 | +14% | 121,800 | 6.34 |
| 2014 | 677,800 | +29% | 106,500 | 6.36 |
| 2013 | 526,800 | +37% | 87,200 | 6.04 |
| 2012 | 384,400 | +31% | 64,600 | 5.95 |
| 2011 | 294,300 | +16% | 57,600 | 5.11 |
| 2010 | 254,700 | +7.0% | 52,100 | 4.89 |
| 2009 | 238,100 | +57% | 44,300 | 5.37 |
| 2008 | 151,500 | +12% | 28,900 | 5.24 |
| 2007 | 135,300 | +4.1% | 30,300 | 4.47 |
| 2006 | 130,000 | −1.5% | 27,500 | 4.73 |
| 2005 | 132,000 | −9.7% | 27,300 | 4.84 |
| 2004 | 146,200 | −13% | 31,600 | 4.63 |
| 2003 | 168,526 | −27% | 32,917 | 5.12 |
| 2002 | 229,501 | −31% | 46,439 | 4.94 |
| 2001 | 332,358 | +27% | 65,306 | 5.09 |
| 2000 | 262,468 | +5.9% | 50,506 | 5.20 |
| 1999 | 247,782 | −54% | 51,000 | 4.86 |
| 1998 | 537,657 | +19% | 105,000 | 5.12 |
| 1997 | 452,519 | +32% | 84,000 | 5.39 |
| 1996 | 343,000 | −31% | 72,000 | 4.76 |
| 1995 | 494,600 | +17% | 96,000 | 5.15 |
| 1994 | 423,066 | +19% | 88,639 | 4.77 |
| 1993 | 356,000 | +15% | 79,000 | 4.51 |
| 1992 | 308,333 | −22% | 88,178 | 3.50 |
| 1991 | 394,634 | −28% | 79,622 | 4.96 |
| 1990 | 545,019 | +12% | 108,545 | 5.02 |
| 1989 | 487,039 | +33% | 99,961 | 4.87 |
| 1988 | 366,317 | −29% | 80,280 | 4.56 |
| 1987 | 512,790 | −6.1% | 135,505 | 3.78 |
| 1986 | 545,959 | −3.3% | 119,939 | 4.55 |
| 1985 | 564,675 | −7.1% | 125,918 | 4.48 |
| 1984 | 608,119 | +93% | 121,915 | 4.99 |
| 1983 | 315,363 | +34% | 76,512 | 4.12 |
| 1982 | 234,550 | +13% | 54,793 | 4.28 |
| 1981 | 207,871 | +4.3% | 49,855 | 4.17 |
| 1980 | 199,298 | −22% | 55,962 | 3.56 |
| 1979 | 256,614 | −19% | 69,764 | 3.68 |
| 1978 | 314,889 | −2.9% | 84,071 | 3.75 |
| 1977 | 324,423 | +52% | 88,995 | 3.65 |
| 1976 | 213,103 | +31% | 72,133 | 2.95 |
| 1975 | 163,233 | −2.6% | 49,910 | 3.27 |
| 1974 | 167,604 | +20% | 45,692 | 3.67 |
| 1973 | 139,821 | −9.7% | 41,587 | 3.36 |
| 1972 | 154,854 | +3.3% | 42,610 | 3.63 |
| 1971 | 149,960 | +13% | 42,350 | 3.54 |
| 1970 | 133,190 | +5.8% | 44,315 | 3.01 |
| 1969 | 125,898 | −3.7% | 38,326 | 3.28 |
| 1968 | 130,780 | +10% | 38,487 | 3.40 |
| 1967 | 118,398 | −14% | 37,471 | 3.16 |
| 1966 | 136,886 | −48% | 46,229 | 2.96 |
| 1965 | 264,340 | −9.4% | 87,599 | 3.02 |
| 1964 | 291,633 | −8.8% | 92,628 | 3.15 |
| 1963 | 319,871 | −38% | 115,901 | 2.76 |
| 1962 | 512,262 | −0.3% | 173,791 | 2.95 |
| 1961 | 513,876 | — | 182,674 | 2.81 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports5,577 t USD 3.5 m
Exporter rank17 of 44
Imports179,377 t USD 37.4 m
Importer rank4 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](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rye in Denmark?

Denmark produced 649,760 t in 2024, 5.6% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Denmark rank in the world for production of rye?

Denmark ranked 5th of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of rye in Denmark changed?

It fell by 4.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 883,510 t in 2019.

### What is the yield of rye in Denmark?

5.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (649,760 t from 112,000 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.

### Does Denmark export or import rye?

In 2024 Denmark reported exports of 5,577 t (USD 3.5 m) and imports of 179,377 t (USD 37.4 m), 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

[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/germany/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/poland/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/russia/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/belarus/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/china/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/canada/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/united-states/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/iraq/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/spain/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/argentina/)
[All countries producing rye](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

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[Agricultural production in Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/country/denmark/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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