Rye production in United States
In 2024 United States produced 374,130 t of rye, the 8th largest in the world (3.23% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 105%. The record was 1.3 million t in 1971. Area harvested: 162,690 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 374,130 t
- World rank
- 8 of 62
- 10-year change
- +105%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 1971
Rye in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
United States compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.2%
- 1.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 3.2 (−27%)
- kg per person
- 1.08
- world 1.42
- 10-year change
- +105%
- world −26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | China | 514,091 | 4.4% |
| 7 | Canada | 420,925 | 3.6% |
| 8 | United States | 374,130 | 3.2% |
| 9 | Iraq | 315,111 | 2.7% |
| 10 | Turkey | 257,000 | 2.2% |
Map of world production of rye
Share of the world total; United States is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 374,130 | +42% | 162,690 | 2.30 |
| 2023 | 263,540 | −17% | 130,310 | 2.02 |
| 2022 | 316,320 | +27% | 139,620 | 2.27 |
| 2021 | 249,130 | −15% | 118,980 | 2.09 |
| 2020 | 292,930 | +8.6% | 133,550 | 2.19 |
| 2019 | 269,810 | +26% | 125,450 | 2.15 |
| 2018 | 214,180 | −18% | 110,480 | 1.94 |
| 2017 | 260,410 | −10% | 121,410 | 2.14 |
| 2016 | 290,379 | −0.6% | 166,326 | 1.75 |
| 2015 | 292,010 | +60% | 145,690 | 2.00 |
| 2014 | 182,610 | −5.7% | 104,410 | 1.75 |
| 2013 | 193,710 | +17% | 112,500 | 1.72 |
| 2012 | 166,170 | +8.1% | 101,170 | 1.64 |
| 2011 | 153,700 | −19% | 96,720 | 1.59 |
| 2010 | 190,000 | +10% | 109,270 | 1.74 |
| 2009 | 172,500 | −18% | 101,580 | 1.70 |
| 2008 | 211,210 | +32% | 115,740 | 1.82 |
| 2007 | 160,310 | −12% | 101,980 | 1.57 |
| 2006 | 182,710 | −4.6% | 110,890 | 1.65 |
| 2005 | 191,450 | −8.7% | 112,910 | 1.70 |
| 2004 | 209,690 | −4.4% | 121,410 | 1.73 |
| 2003 | 219,310 | +33% | 129,100 | 1.70 |
| 2002 | 164,800 | −5.9% | 106,430 | 1.55 |
| 2001 | 175,170 | −18% | 101,170 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 213,010 | −24% | 119,790 | 1.78 |
| 1999 | 280,380 | −9.2% | 155,000 | 1.81 |
| 1998 | 308,900 | +50% | 169,160 | 1.83 |
| 1997 | 206,560 | −9.0% | 127,880 | 1.62 |
| 1996 | 226,980 | −11% | 139,620 | 1.63 |
| 1995 | 255,640 | −11% | 155,810 | 1.64 |
| 1994 | 288,070 | +9.7% | 164,710 | 1.75 |
| 1993 | 262,650 | −9.6% | 154,190 | 1.70 |
| 1992 | 290,590 | +18% | 158,230 | 1.84 |
| 1991 | 247,250 | −4.4% | 159,850 | 1.55 |
| 1990 | 258,500 | −25% | 151,800 | 1.70 |
| 1989 | 346,650 | −7.1% | 196,000 | 1.77 |
| 1988 | 373,100 | −25% | 240,800 | 1.55 |
| 1987 | 495,980 | +2.2% | 271,500 | 1.83 |
| 1986 | 485,200 | −6.4% | 267,500 | 1.81 |
| 1985 | 518,200 | −37% | 286,500 | 1.81 |
| 1984 | 823,000 | +20% | 397,000 | 2.07 |
| 1983 | 686,000 | +39% | 361,000 | 1.90 |
| 1982 | 495,300 | +7.2% | 273,970 | 1.81 |
| 1981 | 461,970 | +14% | 277,200 | 1.67 |
| 1980 | 405,350 | −27% | 263,040 | 1.54 |
| 1979 | 555,950 | −9.1% | 343,980 | 1.62 |
| 1978 | 611,280 | +45% | 374,740 | 1.63 |
| 1977 | 420,209 | +11% | 273,968 | 1.53 |
| 1976 | 378,246 | −6.5% | 290,965 | 1.30 |
| 1975 | 404,486 | −9.0% | 294,607 | 1.37 |
| 1974 | 444,670 | −29% | 317,269 | 1.40 |
| 1973 | 626,820 | −13% | 386,469 | 1.62 |
| 1972 | 717,731 | −43% | 424,914 | 1.69 |
| 1971 | 1,250,313 | +34% | 708,595 | 1.76 |
| 1970 | 935,773 | +22% | 577,478 | 1.62 |
| 1969 | 767,212 | +31% | 522,441 | 1.47 |
| 1968 | 583,486 | −4.1% | 403,061 | 1.45 |
| 1967 | 608,329 | −14% | 430,175 | 1.41 |
| 1966 | 705,919 | −17% | 516,372 | 1.37 |
| 1965 | 846,031 | +2.5% | 596,094 | 1.42 |
| 1964 | 825,000 | +11% | 686,000 | 1.20 |
| 1963 | 741,000 | −28% | 643,000 | 1.15 |
| 1962 | 1,034,000 | +49% | 802,000 | 1.29 |
| 1961 | 694,000 | — | 624,000 | 1.11 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,251 t USD 5.1 m
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 44
- Imports
- 289,776 t USD 92.0 m
- Importer rank
- 2 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 United States?
United States produced 374,130 t in 2024, 3.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does United States rank in the world for production of rye?
United States ranked 8th of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of rye in United States changed?
It rose by 105% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 1.3 million t in 1971.
What is the yield of rye in United States?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (374,130 t from 162,690 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does United States export or import rye?
In 2024 United States reported exports of 5,251 t (USD 5.1 m) and imports of 289,776 t (USD 92.0 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.