Buckwheat — Area harvested in Hungary
Hungary: Buckwheat — Area harvested was 969 ha in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Buckwheat — Area harvested in Hungary, 1991–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for buckwheat — area harvested in Hungary is 969 ha, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 46.8% on the previous year and up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, buckwheat — area harvested in Hungary peaked at 1,857 ha in 1992 and was at its lowest, 150 ha, in 2012.
That places Hungary 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Buckwheat — Area harvested in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 880 ha | — |
| 1992 | 1,857 ha | +111.0% |
| 1993 | 900 ha | -51.5% |
| 1994 | 1,030 ha | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 1,100 ha | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1,039 ha | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 650 ha | -37.4% |
| 1998 | 560 ha | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 1,244 ha | +122.1% |
| 2000 | 873 ha | -29.8% |
| 2001 | 1,044 ha | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 745 ha | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 789 ha | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 291 ha | -63.1% |
| 2005 | 752 ha | +158.4% |
| 2006 | 278 ha | -63.0% |
| 2007 | 655 ha | +135.6% |
| 2008 | 349 ha | -46.7% |
| 2009 | 307 ha | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 336 ha | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 586 ha | +74.4% |
| 2012 | 150 ha | -74.4% |
| 2013 | 330 ha | +120.0% |
| 2014 | 500 ha | +51.5% |
| 2015 | 224 ha | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 660 ha | +194.6% |
| 2017 | 969 ha | +46.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 969 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 969 ha, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 969 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,278 ha, 18% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,029 ha | 560 ha | 1,857 ha | 9 |
| 2000s | 608.3 ha | 278 ha | 1,044 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 469.38 ha | 150 ha | 969 ha | 8 |
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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 buckwheat — area harvested in Hungary?
- Buckwheat — area harvested in Hungary was 969 ha in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,857 ha in 1992.
- What is the lowest buckwheat — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 150 ha in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for buckwheat — area harvested?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2017.
- Is buckwheat — area harvested rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Buckwheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.