Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Hungary
Hungary: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 85 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Hungary, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Hungary is 85, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Hungary peaked at 101 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 73, in 1999.
Hungary ranks 106th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 101 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 95 | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 99 | +4.2% |
| 1965 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 95 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 99 | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 98 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 91 | -7.1% |
| 1971 | 94 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 97 | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 94 | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 93 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 90 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 1982 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 88 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 86 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 87 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 86 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 84 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 87 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 83 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 89 | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 85 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 89 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 73 | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 83 | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 93 | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 89 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 85 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 83 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 87 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78 | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 81 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 83 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 85 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 85 | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 85 is above the median for high income countries, which is 80, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 85 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.5, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97.78 | 95 | 101 | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.3 | 88 | 98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.4 | 84 | 88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.3 | 73 | 89 | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.2 | 83 | 93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.4 | 78 | 85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 103 North Korea 88 compare
- 103 Trinidad and Tobago 88 compare
- 105 Saudi Arabia 86 compare
- 106 Colombia 85 compare
- 108 Eswatini 83 compare
- 108 Poland 83 compare
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Hungary?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Hungary was 85 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 101 in 1962.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 in 1999.
- How does Hungary rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Hungary ranks 106th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).