Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hungary
Hungary: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2.25 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.25 million hectares
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
54th
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.34 million hectares
in 1962
All-time low
2.25 million hectares
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hungary is 2.25 million hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hungary peaked at 3.34 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million hectares, in 2022.
That places Hungary 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.32 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.34 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 3.17 million hectares | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 3.28 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 3.23 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 3.17 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 3.18 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 3.28 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.25 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 3.01 million hectares | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 3.14 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 3.23 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 3.26 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.26 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 3.13 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 3.08 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.00 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.00 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 2.93 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 2.91 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.79 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 2.88 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 2.91 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.91 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 2.87 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 2.88 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.84 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 2.86 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 2.82 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 2.78 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2.89 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 2.75 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 2.77 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2.96 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 2.78 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 2.84 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.95 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 2.86 million hectares | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.42 million hectares | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 2.76 million hectares | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 3.08 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 2.95 million hectares | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 2.89 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.00 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 2.93 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.84 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.76 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million hectares | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2.88 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2.60 million hectares | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.76 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.82 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 2.82 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.70 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.57 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2.40 million hectares | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.37 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.46 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 2.34 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.36 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.25 million hectares | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.41 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 2.25 million hectares | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.80 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hungary?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Hungary was 2.25 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Hungary ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.