Rye production in Italy
In 2024 Italy produced 11,970 t of rye, the 35th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.8%. The record was 95,900 t in 1961. Area harvested: 3,690 ha, yield 3.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 11,970 t
- World rank
- 35 of 62
- 10-year change
- +3.8%
- Record
- 95,900 t
- 1961
Rye in Italy, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Italy compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.10%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.2
- world 3.2 (+2.4%)
- kg per person
- 0.20
- world 1.42
- 10-year change
- +3.8%
- world −26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Greece | 13,480 | 0.12% |
| 34 | Portugal | 12,960 | 0.11% |
| 35 | Italy | 11,970 | 0.10% |
| 36 | Switzerland | 7,395 | 0.06% |
| 37 | Luxembourg | 6,200 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of rye
Share of the world total; Italy is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 11,970 | +9.2% | 3,690 | 3.24 |
| 2023 | 10,960 | +2.1% | 3,590 | 3.05 |
| 2022 | 10,730 | −4.3% | 3,440 | 3.12 |
| 2021 | 11,210 | −5.2% | 3,380 | 3.32 |
| 2020 | 11,820 | −8.2% | 3,580 | 3.30 |
| 2019 | 12,880 | +18% | 3,910 | 3.29 |
| 2018 | 10,960 | −1.2% | 3,540 | 3.10 |
| 2017 | 11,097 | −16% | 3,592 | 3.09 |
| 2016 | 13,170 | −0.1% | 4,172 | 3.16 |
| 2015 | 13,183 | +14% | 4,113 | 3.21 |
| 2014 | 11,529 | −19% | 3,837 | 3.00 |
| 2013 | 14,306 | −11% | 4,825 | 2.96 |
| 2012 | 16,083 | +12% | 4,988 | 3.22 |
| 2011 | 14,382 | +3.3% | 4,851 | 2.96 |
| 2010 | 13,926 | +19% | 4,513 | 3.09 |
| 2009 | 11,700 | +8.3% | 4,600 | 2.54 |
| 2008 | 10,800 | +21% | 4,733 | 2.28 |
| 2007 | 8,953 | +4.2% | 3,038 | 2.95 |
| 2006 | 8,590 | +9.1% | 2,847 | 3.02 |
| 2005 | 7,876 | +0.3% | 2,654 | 2.97 |
| 2004 | 7,851 | +13% | 2,856 | 2.75 |
| 2003 | 6,940 | −28% | 2,709 | 2.56 |
| 2002 | 9,631 | +12% | 3,360 | 2.87 |
| 2001 | 8,600 | −16% | 3,010 | 2.86 |
| 2000 | 10,291 | −17% | 3,479 | 2.96 |
| 1999 | 12,357 | −39% | 4,386 | 2.82 |
| 1998 | 20,100 | +5.8% | 11,000 | 1.83 |
| 1997 | 19,000 | −6.9% | 8,000 | 2.38 |
| 1996 | 20,400 | +3.1% | 8,000 | 2.55 |
| 1995 | 19,779 | −2.5% | 7,108 | 2.78 |
| 1994 | 20,295 | −11% | 7,079 | 2.87 |
| 1993 | 22,800 | +0.9% | 8,000 | 2.85 |
| 1992 | 22,586 | +20% | 8,240 | 2.74 |
| 1991 | 18,800 | −9.6% | 7,588 | 2.48 |
| 1990 | 20,800 | +1.0% | 8,105 | 2.57 |
| 1989 | 20,600 | +14% | 7,951 | 2.59 |
| 1988 | 18,000 | −11% | 7,513 | 2.40 |
| 1987 | 20,300 | −8.1% | 7,591 | 2.67 |
| 1986 | 22,100 | −3.1% | 8,330 | 2.65 |
| 1985 | 22,800 | −6.2% | 9,051 | 2.52 |
| 1984 | 24,300 | −9.7% | 9,280 | 2.62 |
| 1983 | 26,900 | −14% | 11,344 | 2.37 |
| 1982 | 31,400 | +1.9% | 12,990 | 2.42 |
| 1981 | 30,800 | −13% | 14,142 | 2.18 |
| 1980 | 35,600 | −4.3% | 14,963 | 2.38 |
| 1979 | 37,200 | +6.3% | 15,367 | 2.42 |
| 1978 | 35,000 | +12% | 15,057 | 2.32 |
| 1977 | 31,300 | −11% | 14,932 | 2.10 |
| 1976 | 35,100 | −6.1% | 15,908 | 2.21 |
| 1975 | 37,400 | +3.9% | 17,103 | 2.19 |
| 1974 | 36,000 | −2.7% | 17,321 | 2.08 |
| 1973 | 37,000 | −2.6% | 17,509 | 2.11 |
| 1972 | 38,000 | −30% | 17,923 | 2.12 |
| 1971 | 54,500 | −20% | 29,244 | 1.86 |
| 1970 | 68,500 | −3.1% | 35,309 | 1.94 |
| 1969 | 70,700 | −5.9% | 38,000 | 1.86 |
| 1968 | 75,100 | −7.9% | 41,762 | 1.80 |
| 1967 | 81,500 | −2.2% | 45,787 | 1.78 |
| 1966 | 83,300 | +0.1% | 46,445 | 1.79 |
| 1965 | 83,200 | −2.9% | 47,710 | 1.74 |
| 1964 | 85,700 | +12% | 51,128 | 1.68 |
| 1963 | 76,800 | −17% | 52,592 | 1.46 |
| 1962 | 92,900 | −3.1% | 55,767 | 1.67 |
| 1961 | 95,900 | — | 59,649 | 1.61 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2,711 t USD 5.3 m
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 44
- Imports
- 16,933 t USD 4.9 m
- Importer rank
- 10 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 Italy?
Italy produced 11,970 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Italy rank in the world for production of rye?
Italy ranked 35th of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of rye in Italy changed?
It rose by 3.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 95,900 t in 1961.
What is the yield of rye in Italy?
3.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (11,970 t from 3,690 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Italy export or import rye?
In 2024 Italy reported exports of 2,711 t (USD 5.3 m) and imports of 16,933 t (USD 4.9 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
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.