> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024374,130 t
World rank8 of 62
10-year change+105%
Record1.3 million t1971

## Rye in United States, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## United States compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total3.2%1.2% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.3world 3.2 (−27%)
kg per person1.08world 1.42
10-year change+105%world −26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 6 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/china/) | 514,091 | 4.4% |
| 7 | [Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/canada/) | 420,925 | 3.6% |
| 8 | **United States** | 374,130 | 3.2% |
| 9 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/iraq/) | 315,111 | 2.7% |
| 10 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/turkey/) | 257,000 | 2.2% |

[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; 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

Exports5,251 t USD 5.1 m
Exporter rank18 of 44
Imports289,776 t USD 92.0 m
Importer rank2 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 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

[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/)[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/)

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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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