> In 2024 Turkey produced 257,000 t of rye, the 10th largest in the world (2.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%.

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# Rye production in Turkey

In 2024 Turkey produced 257,000 t of rye, the 10th largest in the world (2.22% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 14%. The record was 900,000 t in 1963. Area harvested: 90,329 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.

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Production, 2024257,000 t
World rank10 of 62
10-year change−14%
Record900,000 t1963

## Rye in Turkey, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Turkey compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total2.2%1.9% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.8world 3.2 (−10%)
kg per person2.94world 1.42
10-year change−14%world −26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 8 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/united-states/) | 374,130 | 3.2% |
| 9 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/iraq/) | 315,111 | 2.7% |
| 10 | **Turkey** | 257,000 | 2.2% |
| 11 | [Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/spain/) | 223,510 | 1.9% |
| 12 | [Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/ukraine/) | 218,390 | 1.9% |

[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; Turkey is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 257,000 | −16% | 90,329 | 2.85 |
| 2023 | 305,000 | +12% | 98,956 | 3.08 |
| 2022 | 273,000 | +37% | 97,839 | 2.79 |
| 2021 | 200,000 | −32% | 94,729 | 2.11 |
| 2020 | 295,681 | −4.6% | 104,211 | 2.84 |
| 2019 | 310,000 | −3.1% | 112,027 | 2.77 |
| 2018 | 320,000 | 0.0% | 110,902 | 2.89 |
| 2017 | 320,000 | +6.7% | 101,011 | 3.17 |
| 2016 | 300,000 | −9.1% | 114,016 | 2.63 |
| 2015 | 330,000 | +10% | 111,969 | 2.95 |
| 2014 | 300,000 | −18% | 113,176 | 2.65 |
| 2013 | 365,000 | −1.4% | 137,545 | 2.65 |
| 2012 | 370,000 | +1.2% | 143,222 | 2.58 |
| 2011 | 365,750 | +0.1% | 127,627 | 2.87 |
| 2010 | 365,560 | +6.5% | 140,905 | 2.59 |
| 2009 | 343,330 | +39% | 138,488 | 2.48 |
| 2008 | 246,521 | +2.5% | 124,137 | 1.99 |
| 2007 | 240,540 | −11% | 131,701 | 1.83 |
| 2006 | 271,000 | +0.4% | 131,194 | 2.07 |
| 2005 | 270,000 | 0.0% | 129,015 | 2.09 |
| 2004 | 270,000 | +13% | 142,420 | 1.90 |
| 2003 | 240,000 | −5.9% | 139,743 | 1.72 |
| 2002 | 255,000 | +16% | 142,711 | 1.79 |
| 2001 | 220,000 | −15% | 139,142 | 1.58 |
| 2000 | 260,000 | +12% | 146,919 | 1.77 |
| 1999 | 233,000 | +0.4% | 139,477 | 1.67 |
| 1998 | 232,000 | −1.3% | 132,882 | 1.75 |
| 1997 | 235,000 | −4.1% | 146,830 | 1.60 |
| 1996 | 245,000 | +2.1% | 147,907 | 1.66 |
| 1995 | 240,000 | +23% | 145,082 | 1.65 |
| 1994 | 195,000 | −17% | 145,326 | 1.34 |
| 1993 | 235,000 | +2.2% | 147,476 | 1.59 |
| 1992 | 230,000 | −10% | 149,788 | 1.54 |
| 1991 | 256,000 | +6.7% | 155,191 | 1.65 |
| 1990 | 240,000 | +26% | 157,841 | 1.52 |
| 1989 | 191,000 | −32% | 180,000 | 1.06 |
| 1988 | 280,000 | −26% | 178,672 | 1.57 |
| 1987 | 380,000 | +8.6% | 240,309 | 1.58 |
| 1986 | 350,000 | −2.8% | 220,790 | 1.59 |
| 1985 | 360,000 | 0.0% | 232,207 | 1.55 |
| 1984 | 360,000 | −5.3% | 249,960 | 1.44 |
| 1983 | 380,000 | −12% | 275,000 | 1.38 |
| 1982 | 430,000 | −19% | 312,500 | 1.38 |
| 1981 | 530,000 | +1.0% | 410,000 | 1.29 |
| 1980 | 525,000 | −15% | 438,000 | 1.20 |
| 1979 | 620,000 | 0.0% | 470,000 | 1.32 |
| 1978 | 620,000 | −10% | 469,000 | 1.32 |
| 1977 | 690,000 | −6.8% | 520,000 | 1.33 |
| 1976 | 740,000 | −1.3% | 529,000 | 1.40 |
| 1975 | 750,000 | +34% | 565,000 | 1.33 |
| 1974 | 560,000 | −19% | 600,000 | 0.93 |
| 1973 | 690,000 | −8.6% | 610,000 | 1.13 |
| 1972 | 755,000 | −16% | 625,000 | 1.21 |
| 1971 | 895,000 | +42% | 655,000 | 1.37 |
| 1970 | 630,000 | −23% | 650,000 | 0.97 |
| 1969 | 817,000 | −0.4% | 682,000 | 1.20 |
| 1968 | 820,000 | −8.9% | 690,000 | 1.19 |
| 1967 | 900,000 | +5.9% | 735,000 | 1.22 |
| 1966 | 850,000 | +9.7% | 732,000 | 1.16 |
| 1965 | 775,000 | +5.4% | 730,000 | 1.06 |
| 1964 | 735,000 | −18% | 700,000 | 1.05 |
| 1963 | 900,000 | +30% | 693,000 | 1.30 |
| 1962 | 690,000 | +21% | 670,000 | 1.03 |
| 1961 | 570,000 | — | 652,000 | 0.87 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports2 t USD 1,000
Exporter rank43 of 44
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 Turkey?

Turkey produced 257,000 t in 2024, 2.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Turkey rank in the world for production of rye?

Turkey ranked 10th of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of rye in Turkey changed?

It fell by 14% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 900,000 t in 1963.

### What is the yield of rye in Turkey?

2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (257,000 t from 90,329 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.

### Does Turkey export or import rye?

In 2024 Turkey reported exports of 2 t (USD 1,000) and no imports, 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

[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/germany/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/poland/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/russia/)[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/)[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/)

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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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