FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Rye production in Finland

In 2024 Finland produced 44,000 t of rye, the 25th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 41%. The record was 244,200 t in 1990. Area harvested: 15,910 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 44,000 t
World rank: 25 of 62
10-year change: −41%
Record: 244,200 t; 1990

Rye in Finland, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	44,000	−52%	15,910	2.77
2023	91,970	+41%	25,740	3.57
2022	65,070	−4.2%	19,010	3.42
2021	67,890	−0.8%	18,200	3.73
2020	68,420	−63%	18,700	3.66
2019	185,260	+331%	37,900	4.89
2018	42,990	−62%	16,400	2.62
2017	113,500	+31%	28,900	3.93
2016	86,800	−19%	26,000	3.34
2015	107,500	+44%	31,400	3.42
2014	74,900	+191%	23,700	3.16
2013	25,700	−60%	12,300	2.09
2012	64,100	−18%	20,700	3.10
2011	78,400	+14%	27,000	2.90
2010	68,500	+64%	25,200	2.72
2009	41,700	−31%	16,400	2.54
2008	60,800	−30%	23,600	2.58
2007	86,700	+70%	31,700	2.74
2006	50,900	+57%	21,900	2.32
2005	32,400	−48%	14,200	2.28
2004	62,400	−14%	26,900	2.32
2003	72,800	−0.4%	30,500	2.39
2002	73,100	+14%	30,500	2.40
2001	64,100	−41%	29,000	2.21
2000	108,200	+358%	44,600	2.43
1999	23,600	−52%	12,300	1.92
1998	49,300	+4.2%	36,100	1.37
1997	47,300	−46%	22,800	2.07
1996	86,900	+51%	35,300	2.46
1995	57,700	+160%	20,800	2.77
1994	22,200	−65%	8,600	2.58
1993	62,900	+136%	22,700	2.77
1992	26,600	−5.7%	10,600	2.51
1991	28,200	−88%	10,400	2.71
1990	244,200	+25%	81,100	3.01
1989	195,900	+301%	68,600	2.86
1988	48,900	−34%	25,600	1.91
1987	74,200	+5.1%	37,700	1.97
1986	70,600	−1.7%	26,600	2.65
1985	71,800	−22%	30,900	2.32
1984	92,300	−20%	44,100	2.09
1983	116,100	+232%	46,700	2.49
1982	35,000	−45%	16,300	2.15
1981	63,900	−48%	40,700	1.57
1980	123,600	+60%	53,300	2.32
1979	77,200	+3.9%	36,900	2.09
1978	74,300	−7.1%	38,200	1.95
1977	80,000	−55%	47,000	1.70
1976	178,200	+121%	65,200	2.73
1975	80,700	−40%	37,600	2.15
1974	134,400	+8.2%	73,400	1.83
1973	124,200	+4.7%	52,000	2.39
1972	118,600	−10%	59,200	2.00
1971	131,800	+0.3%	65,900	2.00
1970	131,400	+4.5%	65,900	1.99
1969	125,800	−6.0%	69,900	1.80
1968	133,900	−18%	72,400	1.85
1967	162,700	+37%	96,300	1.69
1966	118,600	−37%	92,900	1.28
1965	189,700	+16%	110,600	1.72
1964	163,400	+32%	102,500	1.59
1963	124,100	+22%	76,300	1.63
1962	101,308	−20%	81,691	1.24
1961	126,719	—	94,015	1.35

Other large producers

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All countries producing rye

Other products of Finland

Cow milk Oats Barley Skim milk of cows Wheat Sugar beet Potatoes Beer Pork (pig meat)Chicken meat Peas, dry Beef (cattle meat)

Agricultural production in Finland

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.