Hungary vs Japan: Cereal production

Hungary
12.69 million metric tons
in 2024
Japan
11.50 million metric tons
in 2023
Hungary rank
34th
Japan rank
35th

Cereal production over time

  • Hungary
  • Japan
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 12.69 million metric tons against 11.50 million metric tons in Japan, a difference of 1.19 million metric tons.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Hungary ranks 34th and Japan ranks 35th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 7.51 million metric tons 19.92 million metric tons 12.41 million metric tons Japan
1970s 11.38 million metric tons 16.51 million metric tons 5.13 million metric tons Japan
1980s 14.50 million metric tons 14.55 million metric tons 48,690 metric tons Japan
1990s 11.99 million metric tons 13.37 million metric tons 1.37 million metric tons Japan
2000s 13.31 million metric tons 11.99 million metric tons 1.32 million metric tons Hungary
2010s 14.19 million metric tons 11.92 million metric tons 2.27 million metric tons Hungary
2020s 13.41 million metric tons 11.72 million metric tons 1.69 million metric tons Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal production, Hungary or Japan?
Hungary, at 12.69 million metric tons against 11.50 million metric tons in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in cereal production between Hungary and Japan?
1.19 million metric tons, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for cereal production?
Hungary ranks 34th and Japan ranks 35th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.