FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Rye production in United Kingdom
In 2024 United Kingdom produced 138,259 t of rye, the 15th largest in the world (1.19% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 147%. The record was 242,207 t in 2022. Area harvested: 36,840 ha, yield 3.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 138,259 t
- World rank
- 15 of 62
- 10-year change
- +147%
- Record
- 242,207 t
- 2022
Rye in United Kingdom, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 138,259 | −25% | 36,840 | 3.75 |
| 2023 | 183,543 | −24% | 43,667 | 4.20 |
| 2022 | 242,207 | +25% | 49,144 | 4.93 |
| 2021 | 194,009 | +168% | 45,428 | 4.27 |
| 2020 | 72,450 | −3.2% | 30,126 | 2.40 |
| 2019 | 74,850 | −22% | 31,431 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 95,366 | +87% | 31,572 | 3.02 |
| 2017 | 50,890 | +4.8% | 36,397 | 1.40 |
| 2016 | 48,563 | −14% | 25,913 | 1.87 |
| 2015 | 56,534 | +1.1% | 21,843 | 2.59 |
| 2014 | 55,899 | +60% | 9,880 | 5.66 |
| 2013 | 35,000 | +6.1% | 6,000 | 5.83 |
| 2012 | 33,000 | −11% | 6,000 | 5.50 |
| 2011 | 37,000 | −2.6% | 7,000 | 5.29 |
| 2010 | 38,000 | +5.6% | 6,000 | 6.33 |
| 2009 | 36,000 | +14% | 5,000 | 7.20 |
| 2008 | 31,542 | −7.8% | 4,953 | 6.37 |
| 2007 | 34,200 | −20% | 6,000 | 5.70 |
| 2006 | 42,700 | +8.1% | 7,000 | 6.10 |
| 2005 | 39,500 | +22% | 5,900 | 6.69 |
| 2004 | 32,500 | +29% | 6,000 | 5.42 |
| 2003 | 25,200 | −13% | 4,300 | 5.86 |
| 2002 | 29,000 | +26% | 5,000 | 5.80 |
| 2001 | 23,000 | −48% | 4,800 | 4.79 |
| 2000 | 44,000 | +2.3% | 7,200 | 6.11 |
| 1999 | 43,000 | −8.5% | 7,600 | 5.66 |
| 1998 | 47,000 | −11% | 9,700 | 4.85 |
| 1997 | 53,000 | +3.9% | 9,300 | 5.70 |
| 1996 | 51,000 | +19% | 8,200 | 6.22 |
| 1995 | 43,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 5.38 |
| 1994 | 43,000 | +44% | 7,000 | 6.14 |
| 1993 | 29,907 | −19% | 5,843 | 5.12 |
| 1992 | 37,112 | −24% | 8,128 | 4.57 |
| 1991 | 49,000 | +23% | 8,600 | 5.70 |
| 1990 | 40,000 | +11% | 8,200 | 4.88 |
| 1989 | 36,000 | +5.9% | 7,000 | 5.14 |
| 1988 | 34,000 | +6.3% | 7,000 | 4.86 |
| 1987 | 32,000 | 0.0% | 6,700 | 4.78 |
| 1986 | 32,000 | −8.6% | 7,000 | 4.57 |
| 1985 | 35,000 | +25% | 8,000 | 4.38 |
| 1984 | 28,000 | +17% | 6,000 | 4.67 |
| 1983 | 24,000 | −4.0% | 7,000 | 3.43 |
| 1982 | 25,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 4.17 |
| 1981 | 25,000 | +4.2% | 6,000 | 4.17 |
| 1980 | 24,000 | −4.0% | 6,242 | 3.84 |
| 1979 | 25,000 | −17% | 6,690 | 3.74 |
| 1978 | 30,000 | −15% | 8,652 | 3.47 |
| 1977 | 35,404 | +77% | 10,075 | 3.51 |
| 1976 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 8,000 | 2.50 |
| 1975 | 19,000 | +36% | 6,000 | 3.17 |
| 1974 | 14,000 | −13% | 4,000 | 3.50 |
| 1973 | 16,000 | −17% | 5,000 | 3.20 |
| 1972 | 19,305 | +5.6% | 6,475 | 2.98 |
| 1971 | 18,289 | +38% | 6,475 | 2.82 |
| 1970 | 13,209 | +18% | 4,451 | 2.97 |
| 1969 | 11,177 | 0.0% | 3,642 | 3.07 |
| 1968 | 11,177 | −8.3% | 4,451 | 2.51 |
| 1967 | 12,193 | +9.1% | 4,451 | 2.74 |
| 1966 | 11,177 | −48% | 4,047 | 2.76 |
| 1965 | 21,337 | −16% | 7,284 | 2.93 |
| 1964 | 25,401 | +14% | 8,498 | 2.99 |
| 1963 | 22,353 | +30% | 8,498 | 2.63 |
| 1962 | 17,178 | −6.1% | 6,880 | 2.50 |
| 1961 | 18,289 | — | 7,689 | 2.38 |
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.