> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20241.2 million t
World rank3 of 62
10-year change−63%
Record13.9 million t1992

## Rye in Russia, 1992–2024 (tonnes)

## Russia compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total10.3%21.0% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.1world 3.2 (−35%)
kg per person8.29world 1.42
10-year change−63%world −26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/germany/) | 2,584,400 | 22.3% |
| 2 | [Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/poland/) | 2,393,180 | 20.6% |
| 3 | **Russia** | 1,200,000 | 10.3% |
| 4 | [Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/belarus/) | 800,000 | 6.9% |
| 5 | [Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/denmark/) | 649,760 | 5.6% |

[Full ranking of 62 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

### Map of world production of rye

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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

Exports125,494 t USD 17.6 m
Exporter rank4 of 44
Imports1 t USD 1,000
Importer rank68 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](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

## 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

[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/germany/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/poland/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/belarus/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/denmark/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/china/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/canada/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/united-states/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/iraq/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/spain/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/ukraine/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/argentina/)
[All countries producing rye](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

## Other products of Russia

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[Agricultural production in Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/country/russia/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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