Rye prices: questions and answers
Rye: median wholesale price 0.19 EUR/kg across 18 markets in 15 countries, quotes to 29 October 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of rye today?
The median wholesale price of rye was 0.19 EUR/kg across 29 current quotes on 18 markets in 15 countries (latest quote 29 October 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.16 and 0.21 EUR/kg.
Each quote is the midpoint of the lowest and highest price the market published, converted to euros per kilogram at the day’s reference rate. Quotes per piece or per pack without a weight are left out of this figure.
Where are prices of rye lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of rye were lowest in Lithuania (0.15 EUR/kg), Poland (0.16 EUR/kg), Latvia (0.16 EUR/kg) and highest in Germany (0.21 EUR/kg), Denmark (0.18 EUR/kg), Estonia (0.16 EUR/kg), as medians in EUR per kg.
Markets quote different varieties, grades, origins and trade stages, and local prices are converted at the day’s exchange rate, so differences between countries also reflect what is being sold, not only how much it costs.
What is the price of rye in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 2 | 0.18 EUR/kg | 1.31 DKK/kg |
| Latvia | 2 | 0.16 EUR/kg | — |
| Poland | 2 | 0.16 EUR/kg | — |
| Turkey | 1 | 0.26 EUR/kg | 14.7 TRY/kg |
| Austria | 1 | 0.22 EUR/kg | — |
| Czechia | 1 | 0.20 EUR/kg | — |
| Germany | 1 | 0.21 EUR/kg | — |
| Lithuania | 1 | 0.15 EUR/kg | — |
Countries with the most markets quoting rye; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of rye going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 11 of 28 quotes for rye rose, 14 fell and 3 were unchanged; the median change was −0.2%.
Each market is compared with its own previous quote for the same series, so the figure is not affected by which markets published on a given day. Markets publish daily, weekly or less often, so the comparison covers different periods for different markets.
Which markets publish rye prices?
18 markets in 15 countries have current rye quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- EU price reporting: Germany Germany · 8 quotes
- EU price reporting: Lithuania Lithuania · 2 quotes
- EU price reporting: Latvia Latvia · 2 quotes
- EU price reporting: Poland Poland · 2 quotes
- Ministry of Agriculture of Poland (ZSRIR) national prices Poland · 2 quotes
- Central Statistical Bureau of Latvia: agricultural purchase prices Latvia · 2 quotes
- Rural Research and Knowledge Centre of Estonia (METK): producer prices Estonia · 2 quotes
- Turkish Mercantile Exchange (TURIB) Turkey · 1 quote
Why are there so many different rye prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 24 different rye quote names, for example: Feed rye, Bremen, ex silo; Feed rye, Vilnius, delivered to first customer; Feed rye, national average, delivered to first customer; Feed rye, national average, delivered to first customer; Milling rye, purchase price; Rye, purchase price (quarterly).
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Which country produces the most rye?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of rye was 11.6 million t in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total, followed by Poland and Russia.
Which country exports the most rye?
In 2024 the largest exporter of rye was Poland with 754,828 t (45.7% of reported exports), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where do these rye prices come from?
Husfarm reads the price bulletins and tables that markets, exchanges and official price reports publish, keeps each price in the market’s own currency and unit with its date and source, and converts it to euros per kilogram for comparison.
How often are rye prices updated?
The latest rye quote is from 29 October 2026; 0 of 18 markets published rye prices in the seven days to 10 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download rye prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for rye prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.
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Prices: market quotes collected by Husfarm, as published by each market; conversions at ECB and market reference rates. Production and trade: FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0). Answers are calculated automatically from the current data and change when the data changes.