Rye production in Romania
In 2024 Romania produced 27,920 t of rye, the 28th largest in the world (0.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. The record was 124,936 t in 1965. Area harvested: 11,120 ha, yield 2.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 27,920 t
- World rank
- 28 of 62
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 124,936 t
- 1965
Rye in Romania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Romania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.24%
- 0.16% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.5
- world 3.2 (−21%)
- kg per person
- 1.47
- world 1.42
- 10-year change
- +15%
- world −26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Kazakhstan | 31,285 | 0.27% |
| 27 | Australia | 28,684 | 0.25% |
| 28 | Romania | 27,920 | 0.24% |
| 29 | Slovakia | 24,030 | 0.21% |
| 30 | Norway | 23,400 | 0.20% |
Map of world production of rye
Share of the world total; Romania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,920 | −5.6% | 11,120 | 2.51 |
| 2023 | 29,590 | −15% | 10,670 | 2.77 |
| 2022 | 34,850 | −0.7% | 12,680 | 2.75 |
| 2021 | 35,100 | +23% | 12,110 | 2.90 |
| 2020 | 28,490 | +8.8% | 11,250 | 2.53 |
| 2019 | 26,180 | −8.6% | 9,360 | 2.80 |
| 2018 | 28,640 | +1.7% | 10,260 | 2.79 |
| 2017 | 28,158 | +8.6% | 9,584 | 2.94 |
| 2016 | 25,931 | +6.6% | 10,454 | 2.48 |
| 2015 | 24,319 | −0.2% | 9,603 | 2.53 |
| 2014 | 24,362 | +2.3% | 10,157 | 2.40 |
| 2013 | 23,812 | +31% | 10,739 | 2.22 |
| 2012 | 18,236 | −42% | 8,667 | 2.10 |
| 2011 | 31,382 | −8.5% | 12,315 | 2.55 |
| 2010 | 34,281 | +4.0% | 14,439 | 2.37 |
| 2009 | 32,959 | +4.8% | 15,444 | 2.13 |
| 2008 | 31,446 | +53% | 13,015 | 2.42 |
| 2007 | 20,583 | −42% | 11,941 | 1.72 |
| 2006 | 35,720 | −27% | 17,242 | 2.07 |
| 2005 | 48,962 | −11% | 20,650 | 2.37 |
| 2004 | 55,000 | +217% | 21,792 | 2.52 |
| 2003 | 17,358 | −14% | 10,761 | 1.61 |
| 2002 | 20,079 | −30% | 10,494 | 1.91 |
| 2001 | 28,631 | +31% | 12,271 | 2.33 |
| 2000 | 21,802 | +3.4% | 13,804 | 1.58 |
| 1999 | 21,092 | −19% | 11,381 | 1.85 |
| 1998 | 26,088 | −11% | 13,493 | 1.93 |
| 1997 | 29,413 | +45% | 15,857 | 1.85 |
| 1996 | 20,240 | −53% | 16,034 | 1.26 |
| 1995 | 42,728 | −17% | 20,597 | 2.07 |
| 1994 | 51,201 | +27% | 28,742 | 1.78 |
| 1993 | 40,409 | +90% | 25,824 | 1.56 |
| 1992 | 21,232 | −75% | 14,588 | 1.46 |
| 1991 | 85,753 | −4.4% | 62,799 | 1.37 |
| 1990 | 89,678 | −5.6% | 44,445 | 2.02 |
| 1989 | 95,000 | −8.7% | 40,000 | 2.38 |
| 1988 | 104,000 | +28% | 40,000 | 2.60 |
| 1987 | 81,000 | +6.6% | 42,000 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 76,000 | +13% | 44,100 | 1.72 |
| 1985 | 67,000 | −26% | 30,000 | 2.23 |
| 1984 | 90,000 | +50% | 30,000 | 3.00 |
| 1983 | 60,000 | −19% | 35,040 | 1.71 |
| 1982 | 74,000 | +16% | 35,200 | 2.10 |
| 1981 | 64,000 | −16% | 29,750 | 2.15 |
| 1980 | 76,000 | +38% | 35,000 | 2.17 |
| 1979 | 55,000 | −26% | 35,000 | 1.57 |
| 1978 | 74,000 | −5.1% | 40,000 | 1.85 |
| 1977 | 78,000 | +59% | 40,000 | 1.95 |
| 1976 | 49,000 | −5.8% | 35,000 | 1.40 |
| 1975 | 52,000 | +24% | 41,000 | 1.27 |
| 1974 | 41,800 | +7.2% | 32,000 | 1.31 |
| 1973 | 39,000 | −33% | 32,500 | 1.20 |
| 1972 | 58,000 | −11% | 41,600 | 1.39 |
| 1971 | 65,300 | +52% | 47,600 | 1.37 |
| 1970 | 42,884 | −8.2% | 45,100 | 0.95 |
| 1969 | 46,704 | −2.3% | 41,623 | 1.12 |
| 1968 | 47,796 | −32% | 43,467 | 1.10 |
| 1967 | 70,600 | −29% | 62,400 | 1.13 |
| 1966 | 99,600 | −20% | 91,200 | 1.09 |
| 1965 | 124,936 | +36% | 102,211 | 1.22 |
| 1964 | 92,100 | +18% | 91,100 | 1.01 |
| 1963 | 78,200 | +3.7% | 80,196 | 0.98 |
| 1962 | 75,400 | −28% | 77,149 | 0.98 |
| 1961 | 104,400 | — | 89,800 | 1.16 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 39 t USD 23,000
- Exporter rank
- 30 of 44
- Imports
- 5,527 t USD 1.2 m
- Importer rank
- 19 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 Romania?
Romania produced 27,920 t in 2024, 0.24% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Romania rank in the world for production of rye?
Romania ranked 28th of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of rye in Romania changed?
It rose by 15% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 124,936 t in 1965.
What is the yield of rye in Romania?
2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (27,920 t from 11,120 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Romania export or import rye?
In 2024 Romania reported exports of 39 t (USD 23,000) and imports of 5,527 t (USD 1.2 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.