Change of cereal yield vs land used in Hungary
Hungary: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 5.63 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.63
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
31st
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.66
in 2020
All-time low
1.86
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Hungary stood at 5.63.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Hungary peaked at 6.66 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.86, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 31st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.86 | — |
| 1962 | 2.04 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 2.11 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 2.32 | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 2.4 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 2.49 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.58 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 2.99 | +15.9% |
| 1970 | 2.54 | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 3.13 | +23.4% |
| 1972 | 3.34 | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 3.59 | +7.6% |
| 1974 | 3.83 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 3.9 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.69 | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 4.11 | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 4.46 | +8.6% |
| 1979 | 4.13 | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 4.81 | +16.3% |
| 1981 | 4.62 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.18 | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 4.73 | -8.6% |
| 1984 | 5.4 | +14.1% |
| 1985 | 5.16 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 4.96 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 4.98 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 5.22 | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5.47 | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 4.52 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 5.49 | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 3.65 | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 3.09 | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 3.97 | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 4.06 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.79 | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 4.55 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4.71 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 4.88 | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 3.96 | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 3.04 | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 5.59 | +83.9% |
| 2005 | 5.53 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.1 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 3.49 | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 4.72 | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 4.72 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.11 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3.76 | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 4.83 | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 5.9 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 5.24 | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 6.49 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 5.84 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6.29 | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6.37 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.66 | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5.92 | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 4.03 | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 6.25 | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 5.63 | -10.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.11, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.63 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.72, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 | 1.86 | 2.99 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.67 | 2.54 | 4.46 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.05 | 4.62 | 5.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.28 | 3.09 | 5.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 | 3.04 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 3.76 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7 | 4.03 | 6.66 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4268 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5029 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Hungary?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Hungary was 5.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.66 in 2020.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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