Lettuce yields in Hungary
Hungary: Lettuce yields was 41.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41.46 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
6th
of 111 countries
All-time high
53.35 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
4.56 tonnes per hectare
in 1988
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Lettuce yields in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Hungary is 41.46 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Hungary peaked at 53.35 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.56 tonnes per hectare, in 1988.
Hungary ranks 6th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lettuce yields in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 6.31 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1964 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | +43.9% |
| 1965 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 6.6 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 7.16 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1969 | 7.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 6.57 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 6.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 6.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1975 | 6.9 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 6.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 6.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 6.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1981 | 6.88 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 1982 | 6.92 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.28 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1984 | 6.16 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | +40.2% |
| 1990 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 10.77 tonnes per hectare | +44.2% |
| 1992 | 8.34 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1993 | 10.51 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 26.46 tonnes per hectare | +129.3% |
| 1996 | 11.28 tonnes per hectare | -57.4% |
| 1997 | 12.94 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1998 | 23.49 tonnes per hectare | +81.5% |
| 1999 | 22.95 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 37.79 tonnes per hectare | +64.7% |
| 2001 | 36.84 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 33.05 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 40.98 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2004 | 35.8 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 26.48 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 34.75 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 41.43 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2008 | 53.35 tonnes per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 42.3 tonnes per hectare | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 32.4 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2011 | 26.48 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 23.66 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 25.3 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 38.97 tonnes per hectare | +54.0% |
| 2015 | 33.43 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 2016 | 24.77 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 26.56 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 31.18 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 28.37 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 35.45 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 35.21 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 30.62 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 34.85 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 2024 | 41.46 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 41.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.1 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 41.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +129.3% | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | 26.46 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.77 tonnes per hectare | 5.58 tonnes per hectare | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | 6.56 tonnes per hectare | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.21 tonnes per hectare | 4.56 tonnes per hectare | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.58 tonnes per hectare | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | 26.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.28 tonnes per hectare | 26.48 tonnes per hectare | 53.35 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.11 tonnes per hectare | 23.66 tonnes per hectare | 38.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.52 tonnes per hectare | 30.62 tonnes per hectare | 41.46 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 lettuce yields in Hungary?
- Lettuce yields in Hungary was 41.46 tonnes per hectare 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 lettuce yields recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 53.35 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.56 tonnes per hectare in 1988.
- How does Hungary rank for lettuce yields?
- Hungary ranks 6th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.