Lentils, dry — Production in Hungary
Hungary: Lentils, dry — Production was 20 t in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Lentils, dry — Production in Hungary, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2017, lentils, dry — production in Hungary stood at 20 t.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and down 95.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — production in Hungary peaked at 9,104 t in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1 t, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 52nd of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lentils, dry — Production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,239 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,410 t | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 2,008 t | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 1,339 t | -33.3% |
| 1965 | 1,162 t | -13.2% |
| 1966 | 867 t | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 1,764 t | +103.5% |
| 1968 | 484 t | -72.6% |
| 1969 | 817 t | +68.8% |
| 1970 | 1,508 t | +84.6% |
| 1971 | 1,915 t | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 248 t | -87.0% |
| 1973 | 238 t | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 90 t | -62.2% |
| 1975 | 40 t | -55.6% |
| 1976 | 195 t | +387.5% |
| 1977 | 64 t | -67.2% |
| 1978 | 67 t | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 195 t | +191.0% |
| 1980 | 312 t | +60.0% |
| 1981 | 621 t | +99.0% |
| 1982 | 461 t | -25.8% |
| 1983 | 297 t | -35.6% |
| 1984 | 732 t | +146.5% |
| 1985 | 882 t | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 4,001 t | +353.6% |
| 1987 | 9,104 t | +127.5% |
| 1988 | 3,359 t | -63.1% |
| 1989 | 3,500 t | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 338 t | -90.3% |
| 1991 | 1,133 t | +235.2% |
| 1992 | 2,197 t | +93.9% |
| 1993 | 1,513 t | -31.1% |
| 1994 | 2,000 t | +32.2% |
| 1995 | 1,500 t | -25.0% |
| 1996 | 1,874 t | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 603 t | -67.8% |
| 1998 | 1,158 t | +92.0% |
| 1999 | 1,314 t | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 1,274 t | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 678 t | -46.8% |
| 2002 | 665 t | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 477 t | -28.3% |
| 2004 | 437 t | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 568 t | +30.0% |
| 2006 | 473 t | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 400 t | -15.4% |
| 2008 | 41 t | -89.8% |
| 2009 | 24 t | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 57 t | +137.5% |
| 2011 | 41 t | -28.1% |
| 2012 | 20 t | -51.2% |
| 2013 | 2 t | -90.0% |
| 2014 | 1 t | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 8 t | +700.0% |
| 2016 | 19 t | +137.5% |
| 2017 | 20 t | +5.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 20 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 597 t, 3% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 20 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 617.84 t, 3% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lentils, dry — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +700.0% | 1 t | 8 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,454 t | 484 t | 2,410 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 456 t | 40 t | 1,915 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,327 t | 297 t | 9,104 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,363 t | 338 t | 2,197 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 503.7 t | 24 t | 1,274 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21 t | 1 t | 57 t | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 lentils, dry — production in Hungary?
- Lentils, dry — production in Hungary was 20 t in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9,104 t in 1987.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 t in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for lentils, dry — production?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 59 countries with data for 2017.
- Is lentils, dry — production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.0%. 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 Lentils, dry — Production. 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.