Hungary vs Malaysia: Rice yields

Hungary
3.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Malaysia
3.54 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
Hungary rank
71st
Malaysia rank
72nd

Rice yields over time

  • Hungary
  • Malaysia
12345196119922024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 3.63 tonnes per hectare against 3.54 tonnes per hectare in Malaysia, a difference of 0.09 tonnes per hectare.

The two have swapped places 27 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malaysia ahead.

Hungary ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 123 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 1.92 tonnes per hectare 2.13 tonnes per hectare 0.2021 tonnes per hectare Malaysia
1970s 1.91 tonnes per hectare 2.61 tonnes per hectare 0.7005 tonnes per hectare Malaysia
1980s 3.09 tonnes per hectare 2.65 tonnes per hectare 0.4423 tonnes per hectare Hungary
1990s 2.93 tonnes per hectare 3 tonnes per hectare 0.0647 tonnes per hectare Malaysia
2000s 3.8 tonnes per hectare 3.37 tonnes per hectare 0.4301 tonnes per hectare Hungary
2010s 3.68 tonnes per hectare 3.87 tonnes per hectare 0.1891 tonnes per hectare Malaysia
2020s 3.79 tonnes per hectare 3.62 tonnes per hectare 0.1771 tonnes per hectare Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice yields, Hungary or Malaysia?
Hungary, at 3.63 tonnes per hectare against 3.54 tonnes per hectare in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice yields between Hungary and Malaysia?
0.09 tonnes per hectare, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malaysia?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Malaysia rank globally for rice yields?
Hungary ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 72nd of 123 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Rice yields. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice yields
Unit
tonnes per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
124 places, 7,162 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.