Maize (corn) — Production in Hungary
Hungary: Maize (corn) — Production was 5.30 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Production in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.30 million t for maize (corn) — production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — production in Hungary peaked at 9.32 million t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million t, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 30th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 million t | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 million t | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 3.58 million t | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 3.55 million t | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.61 million t | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.96 million t | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 3.58 million t | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 3.81 million t | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 4.82 million t | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 4.07 million t | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 4.73 million t | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 5.55 million t | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 5.96 million t | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 6.25 million t | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 7.17 million t | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 5.14 million t | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 6.01 million t | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 6.65 million t | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 7.40 million t | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 6.67 million t | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 7.00 million t | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 7.96 million t | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 6.43 million t | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 6.69 million t | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.82 million t | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 7.26 million t | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 7.23 million t | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.26 million t | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 7.00 million t | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 4.50 million t | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 7.74 million t | +72.1% |
| 1992 | 4.40 million t | -43.1% |
| 1993 | 4.04 million t | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 4.76 million t | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 4.68 million t | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.99 million t | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 6.83 million t | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 6.14 million t | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million t | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 4.98 million t | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 7.86 million t | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 6.12 million t | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million t | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 8.33 million t | +83.9% |
| 2005 | 9.05 million t | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.28 million t | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.03 million t | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 8.90 million t | +121.0% |
| 2009 | 7.53 million t | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 6.98 million t | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.99 million t | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 4.76 million t | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 6.76 million t | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 9.32 million t | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 6.63 million t | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 8.73 million t | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 6.74 million t | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 7.93 million t | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 8.23 million t | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.37 million t | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.42 million t | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 2.77 million t | -57.0% |
| 2023 | 6.24 million t | +125.7% |
| 2024 | 5.30 million t | -15.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.30 million t is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,320 t, 52.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.30 million t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 737,264 t, 7.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +125.7% | 2.77 million t | 6.24 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 million t | 2.74 million t | 4.82 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.89 million t | 4.07 million t | 7.40 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.93 million t | 6.26 million t | 7.96 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 million t | 4.04 million t | 7.74 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million t | 4.03 million t | 9.05 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 million t | 4.76 million t | 9.32 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 million t | 2.77 million t | 8.37 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4268 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5029 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — production in Hungary?
- Maize (corn) — production in Hungary was 5.30 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 million t in 2014.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million t in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for maize (corn) — production?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.