Cherries — Area harvested in Hungary
Hungary: Cherries — Area harvested was 2,870 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cherries — Area harvested in Hungary, 1985–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cherries — area harvested in Hungary stood at 2,870 ha.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cherries — area harvested in Hungary peaked at 11,200 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,098 ha, in 2002.
Hungary ranks 29th of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cherries — Area harvested in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9,500 ha | — |
| 1986 | 9,100 ha | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 9,700 ha | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 9,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,700 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 9,200 ha | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 8,700 ha | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 7,800 ha | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 11,200 ha | +43.6% |
| 1994 | 4,800 ha | -57.1% |
| 1995 | 8,200 ha | +70.8% |
| 1996 | 7,300 ha | -11.0% |
| 1997 | 7,700 ha | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 6,100 ha | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 4,270 ha | -30.0% |
| 2000 | 5,250 ha | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 4,300 ha | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 1,098 ha | -74.5% |
| 2003 | 1,913 ha | +74.2% |
| 2004 | 2,059 ha | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 2,090 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,197 ha | -42.7% |
| 2007 | 1,711 ha | +42.9% |
| 2008 | 1,795 ha | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 1,928 ha | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 2,414 ha | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 2,270 ha | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 2,310 ha | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2,390 ha | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 2,480 ha | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 2,577 ha | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,429 ha | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 2,455 ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,590 ha | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2,610 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3,160 ha | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 3,160 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3,080 ha | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2,960 ha | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 2,870 ha | -3.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,870 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 850 ha, 3.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,870 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,073 ha, 2.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cherries — Area harvested in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -74.5% | 4,300 ha | 1,098 ha |
| 2003 | +74.2% | 1,098 ha | 1,913 ha |
| 1995 | +70.8% | 4,800 ha | 8,200 ha |
| 1994 | -57.1% | 11,200 ha | 4,800 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,540 ha | 9,100 ha | 9,700 ha | 5 |
| 1990s | 7,527 ha | 4,270 ha | 11,200 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,334 ha | 1,098 ha | 5,250 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,452 ha | 2,270 ha | 2,610 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,046 ha | 2,870 ha | 3,160 ha | 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 cherries — area harvested in Hungary?
- Cherries — area harvested in Hungary was 2,870 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cherries — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11,200 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest cherries — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,098 ha in 2002.
- How does Hungary rank for cherries — area harvested?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 71 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cherries — area harvested rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Cherries — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.