Barley — Area harvested in Hungary
Hungary: Barley — Area harvested was 285,240 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Barley — Area harvested in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, barley — area harvested in Hungary stood at 285,240 ha.
That represents a change of down 30.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley — area harvested in Hungary peaked at 551,048 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 204,884 ha, in 1987.
Hungary ranks 27th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Barley — Area harvested in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 521,765 ha | — |
| 1962 | 551,048 ha | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 489,433 ha | -11.2% |
| 1964 | 524,590 ha | +7.2% |
| 1965 | 502,859 ha | -4.1% |
| 1966 | 491,149 ha | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 450,000 ha | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 386,812 ha | -14.0% |
| 1969 | 381,905 ha | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 284,000 ha | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 299,200 ha | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 292,100 ha | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 290,600 ha | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 272,000 ha | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 256,973 ha | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 228,309 ha | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 223,761 ha | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 224,883 ha | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 262,275 ha | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 245,609 ha | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 286,131 ha | +16.5% |
| 1982 | 261,858 ha | -8.5% |
| 1983 | 276,796 ha | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 269,221 ha | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 278,834 ha | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 252,538 ha | -9.4% |
| 1987 | 204,884 ha | -18.9% |
| 1988 | 263,694 ha | +28.7% |
| 1989 | 282,585 ha | +7.2% |
| 1990 | 297,000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 356,710 ha | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 479,954 ha | +34.6% |
| 1993 | 429,335 ha | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 422,727 ha | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 393,230 ha | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 325,151 ha | -17.3% |
| 1997 | 370,042 ha | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 368,865 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 333,691 ha | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 324,744 ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 367,467 ha | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 370,460 ha | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 340,786 ha | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 331,088 ha | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 316,868 ha | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 292,604 ha | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 321,472 ha | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 329,552 ha | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 320,836 ha | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 281,100 ha | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 261,000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 275,430 ha | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 262,000 ha | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 288,150 ha | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 296,005 ha | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 313,091 ha | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 268,081 ha | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 244,170 ha | -8.9% |
| 2019 | 247,370 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 261,380 ha | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 268,610 ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 330,800 ha | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 412,920 ha | +24.8% |
| 2024 | 285,240 ha | -30.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 285,240 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 120,900 ha, 2.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 285,240 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 125,680 ha, 2.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 477,729 ha | 381,905 ha | 551,048 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 263,410 ha | 223,761 ha | 299,200 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,215 ha | 204,884 ha | 286,131 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 377,670 ha | 297,000 ha | 479,954 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 331,588 ha | 292,604 ha | 370,460 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,640 ha | 244,170 ha | 313,091 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,790 ha | 261,380 ha | 412,920 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley — area harvested in Hungary?
- Barley — area harvested in Hungary was 285,240 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 551,048 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest barley — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 204,884 ha in 1987.
- How does Hungary rank for barley — area harvested?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley — area harvested rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and 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 or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.