Cereal yields in Hungary
Hungary: Cereal yields was 5.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.63 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.66 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
1.86 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yields in Hungary is 5.63 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Hungary peaked at 6.66 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.86 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Hungary 31st out of 186 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.
Cereal yields in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 3.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 4.11 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 4.13 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 4.81 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 5.4 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 5.16 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.98 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.52 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 3.97 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 4.88 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 5.59 tonnes per hectare | +83.9% |
| 2005 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 4.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 4.83 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 5.24 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.92 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 5.63 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.63 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.63 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 4.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 4.62 tonnes per hectare | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 tonnes per hectare | 3.76 tonnes per hectare | 6.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 6.66 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 cereal yields in Hungary?
- Cereal yields in Hungary was 5.63 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for cereal yields?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.