Barley yields in Hungary
Hungary: Barley yields was 5.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.45 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
16th
of 105 countries
All-time high
6.37 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.57 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.45 tonnes per hectare for barley yields in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Hungary peaked at 6.37 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.57 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Hungary 16th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1963 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1964 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1965 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 1966 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1971 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1974 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1977 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1980 | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | +39.7% |
| 1981 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 1982 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1986 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1987 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1988 | 4.49 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1989 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1993 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | -26.2% |
| 1994 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | +39.1% |
| 1995 | 3.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1997 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1998 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.12 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2001 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +27.5% |
| 2002 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2003 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2004 | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | +79.6% |
| 2005 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2006 | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 2010 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 2012 | 3.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2020 | 5.68 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 2023 | 5.38 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.45 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.43 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.45 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.82 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.89 tonnes per hectare | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 4.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.47 tonnes per hectare | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 tonnes per hectare | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 yields in Hungary?
- Barley yields in Hungary was 5.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Hungary rank for barley yields?
- Hungary ranks 16th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.