Barley yields in Hungary
Hungary: Barley yields was 5.45 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 104 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.
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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More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.25 million hectares (2024)
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 104 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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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.