Production and Consumption Statistics
| Top Ten Rye Producers — 2005 (million metric ton) |
|
|---|---|
| Russia | 3.6 |
| Poland | 3.4 |
| Germany | 2.8 |
| Belarus | 1.2 |
| Ukraine | 1.1 |
| China | 0.6 |
| Canada | 0.4 |
| Turkey | 0.3 |
| United States | 0.2 |
| Austria | 0.2 |
| World Total | 13.3 |
| EU 2008 figures include Poland, Germany and Austria. |
|
| Source: FAO | |
| Minerals | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ca | 33 mg | |
| Fe | 2.67 mg | |
| Mn | 121 mg | |
| P | 374 mg | |
| K | 264 mg | |
| Na | 6 mg | |
| Zn | 3.73 mg | |
| Cu | 0.450 mg | |
| Mg | 2.680 mg | |
| Se | 0.035 mg | |
Rye is grown primarily in Eastern, Central and Northern Europe. The main rye belt stretches from northern Germany through Poland, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Latvia into central and northern Russia. Rye is also grown in North America (Canada and the USA), in South America (Argentina, Brazil), in Turkey, in Kazakstan and in northern China.
Production levels of rye are falling in most of the producing nations. For instance, production of rye in Russia fell from 13.9 million tons in 1992 to just 3.4 Mt in 2005. Corresponding figures for other countries are as follows: Poland - 5.9 Mt in 1992 and 3.4 Mt in 2005; Germany - 3.3 Mt & 2.8 Mt; Belarus - 3.1 Mt & 1.2 Mt; China - 1.7 Mt & 0.6 Mt; Kazakhstan - 0.6 Mt & 0.02 Mt.
Most rye is consumed locally, and is exported only to neighboring countries, but not worldwide.
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