FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rye production in France
In 2024 France produced 108,350 t of rye, the 18th largest in the world (0.93% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 15%. The record was 455,000 t in 1978. Area harvested: 29,320 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 108,350 t
- World rank
- 18 of 62
- 10-year change
- −15%
- Record
- 455,000 t
- 1978
Rye in France, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108,350 | −36% | 29,320 | 3.70 |
| 2023 | 168,310 | +6.8% | 38,820 | 4.34 |
| 2022 | 157,640 | −19% | 41,540 | 3.79 |
| 2021 | 194,290 | +47% | 43,220 | 4.50 |
| 2020 | 132,420 | −2.2% | 31,960 | 4.14 |
| 2019 | 135,360 | +25% | 28,730 | 4.71 |
| 2018 | 108,540 | −1.1% | 24,450 | 4.44 |
| 2017 | 109,715 | +13% | 24,187 | 4.54 |
| 2016 | 97,001 | −22% | 24,376 | 3.98 |
| 2015 | 123,587 | −3.6% | 26,229 | 4.71 |
| 2014 | 128,197 | −10% | 26,171 | 4.90 |
| 2013 | 143,076 | −11% | 29,096 | 4.92 |
| 2012 | 160,301 | +29% | 31,546 | 5.08 |
| 2011 | 124,422 | −18% | 27,669 | 4.50 |
| 2010 | 151,038 | +16% | 29,497 | 5.12 |
| 2009 | 129,784 | +5.1% | 25,053 | 5.18 |
| 2008 | 123,458 | +3.0% | 25,823 | 4.78 |
| 2007 | 119,823 | −1.4% | 27,461 | 4.36 |
| 2006 | 121,464 | −17% | 26,553 | 4.57 |
| 2005 | 146,808 | −14% | 30,897 | 4.75 |
| 2004 | 170,359 | +52% | 33,684 | 5.06 |
| 2003 | 112,338 | −19% | 27,890 | 4.03 |
| 2002 | 138,245 | +19% | 28,448 | 4.86 |
| 2001 | 115,961 | −20% | 28,395 | 4.08 |
| 2000 | 145,670 | −11% | 31,592 | 4.61 |
| 1999 | 164,363 | −15% | 36,044 | 4.56 |
| 1998 | 192,857 | +7.8% | 40,936 | 4.71 |
| 1997 | 178,924 | −12% | 40,954 | 4.37 |
| 1996 | 202,295 | +15% | 44,671 | 4.53 |
| 1995 | 176,635 | +8.6% | 43,046 | 4.10 |
| 1994 | 162,626 | −1.9% | 41,497 | 3.92 |
| 1993 | 165,732 | −16% | 42,035 | 3.94 |
| 1992 | 197,444 | −7.4% | 51,626 | 3.82 |
| 1991 | 213,147 | −9.4% | 57,590 | 3.70 |
| 1990 | 235,300 | −9.8% | 64,600 | 3.64 |
| 1989 | 260,808 | −2.7% | 72,900 | 3.58 |
| 1988 | 268,000 | −10% | 75,700 | 3.54 |
| 1987 | 299,000 | +31% | 82,000 | 3.65 |
| 1986 | 229,000 | −23% | 81,000 | 2.83 |
| 1985 | 296,800 | −15% | 87,300 | 3.40 |
| 1984 | 349,000 | +19% | 102,000 | 3.42 |
| 1983 | 293,000 | −9.1% | 101,000 | 2.90 |
| 1982 | 322,300 | −5.6% | 109,800 | 2.94 |
| 1981 | 341,600 | −16% | 117,300 | 2.91 |
| 1980 | 408,500 | +15% | 128,900 | 3.17 |
| 1979 | 355,000 | −22% | 116,000 | 3.06 |
| 1978 | 455,000 | +21% | 145,000 | 3.14 |
| 1977 | 375,000 | +26% | 129,000 | 2.91 |
| 1976 | 297,220 | −3.5% | 117,500 | 2.53 |
| 1975 | 308,000 | −6.7% | 111,000 | 2.77 |
| 1974 | 330,000 | +0.9% | 115,500 | 2.86 |
| 1973 | 327,200 | −0.4% | 121,600 | 2.69 |
| 1972 | 328,390 | +12% | 125,900 | 2.61 |
| 1971 | 293,730 | +2.3% | 128,500 | 2.29 |
| 1970 | 287,000 | −7.1% | 135,000 | 2.13 |
| 1969 | 309,010 | −5.5% | 153,900 | 2.01 |
| 1968 | 326,950 | −5.1% | 162,700 | 2.01 |
| 1967 | 344,400 | −3.4% | 175,100 | 1.97 |
| 1966 | 356,500 | −8.0% | 197,700 | 1.80 |
| 1965 | 387,410 | −0.3% | 220,900 | 1.75 |
| 1964 | 388,690 | +9.7% | 220,200 | 1.77 |
| 1963 | 354,460 | −0.3% | 231,300 | 1.53 |
| 1962 | 355,650 | +2.5% | 242,800 | 1.46 |
| 1961 | 346,810 | — | 261,200 | 1.33 |
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.