Rye production in Russia
In 2024 Russia produced 1.2 million t of rye, the 3rd largest in the world (10.3% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 63%. The record was 13.9 million t in 1992. Area harvested: 580,000 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 3 of 62
- 10-year change
- −63%
- Record
- 13.9 million t
- 1992
Rye in Russia, 1992–2024 (tonnes)
Russia compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 10.3%
- 21.0% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 3.2 (−35%)
- kg per person
- 8.29
- world 1.42
- 10-year change
- −63%
- world −26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2,584,400 | 22.3% |
| 2 | Poland | 2,393,180 | 20.6% |
| 3 | Russia | 1,200,000 | 10.3% |
| 4 | Belarus | 800,000 | 6.9% |
| 5 | Denmark | 649,760 | 5.6% |
Map of world production of rye
Share of the world total; Russia is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,200,000 | −29% | 580,000 | 2.07 |
| 2023 | 1,700,000 | −22% | 790,000 | 2.15 |
| 2022 | 2,178,808 | +27% | 882,806 | 2.47 |
| 2021 | 1,721,938 | −28% | 998,863 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 2,377,629 | +66% | 975,435 | 2.44 |
| 2019 | 1,428,421 | −25% | 823,931 | 1.73 |
| 2018 | 1,916,056 | −25% | 956,095 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | 2,548,719 | +0.0% | 1,174,060 | 2.17 |
| 2016 | 2,547,878 | +22% | 1,249,782 | 2.04 |
| 2015 | 2,086,675 | −36% | 1,250,571 | 1.67 |
| 2014 | 3,280,759 | −2.4% | 1,858,404 | 1.77 |
| 2013 | 3,359,873 | +58% | 1,774,448 | 1.89 |
| 2012 | 2,131,519 | −28% | 1,422,660 | 1.50 |
| 2011 | 2,970,747 | +82% | 1,524,077 | 1.95 |
| 2010 | 1,635,631 | −62% | 1,367,463 | 1.20 |
| 2009 | 4,333,138 | −3.8% | 2,095,189 | 2.07 |
| 2008 | 4,505,060 | +15% | 2,131,000 | 2.11 |
| 2007 | 3,909,392 | +32% | 2,037,800 | 1.92 |
| 2006 | 2,959,347 | −18% | 1,733,300 | 1.71 |
| 2005 | 3,622,434 | +26% | 2,313,500 | 1.57 |
| 2004 | 2,864,180 | −31% | 1,860,000 | 1.54 |
| 2003 | 4,146,815 | −42% | 2,231,600 | 1.86 |
| 2002 | 7,121,713 | +7.4% | 3,751,400 | 1.90 |
| 2001 | 6,631,528 | +22% | 3,532,800 | 1.88 |
| 2000 | 5,444,421 | +14% | 3,438,600 | 1.58 |
| 1999 | 4,781,032 | +46% | 3,262,000 | 1.47 |
| 1998 | 3,265,923 | −56% | 3,189,000 | 1.02 |
| 1997 | 7,476,184 | +26% | 3,896,700 | 1.92 |
| 1996 | 5,927,891 | +45% | 4,125,800 | 1.44 |
| 1995 | 4,098,220 | −32% | 3,247,090 | 1.26 |
| 1994 | 5,988,800 | −35% | 3,896,000 | 1.54 |
| 1993 | 9,166,040 | −34% | 5,947,800 | 1.54 |
| 1992 | 13,887,220 | — | 7,574,000 | 1.83 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 125,494 t USD 17.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 44
- Imports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 68 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 Russia?
Russia produced 1.2 million t in 2024, 10.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Russia rank in the world for production of rye?
Russia ranked 3rd of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of rye in Russia changed?
It fell by 63% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 13.9 million t in 1992.
What is the yield of rye in Russia?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.2 million t from 580,000 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Russia export or import rye?
In 2024 Russia reported exports of 125,494 t (USD 17.6 m) and imports of 1 t (USD 1,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Russia is from an external organisation. 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.