Corn yields in Hungary
Hungary: Corn yields was 6 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 25.9%
World rank
53rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
8.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
2.03 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 6 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
The figure is down 25.9% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Hungary peaked at 8.63 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 2.03 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 53rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1963 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 2.93 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 2.85 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1968 | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 3.98 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 4.24 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 5.02 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1976 | 3.81 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1977 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1978 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1983 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1984 | 5.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 6.34 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1989 | 6.33 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1990 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | +61.4% |
| 1992 | 3.65 tonnes per hectare | -45.6% |
| 1993 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1996 | 5.69 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 6.45 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1998 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 6.41 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | -34.8% |
| 2001 | 6.25 tonnes per hectare | +49.5% |
| 2002 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2003 | 3.96 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2004 | 7 tonnes per hectare | +76.8% |
| 2005 | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 2007 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -45.2% |
| 2008 | 7.47 tonnes per hectare | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 6.39 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 6.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -38.5% |
| 2013 | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | +36.0% |
| 2014 | 7.82 tonnes per hectare | +43.8% |
| 2015 | 5.79 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 2016 | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | +49.1% |
| 2017 | 6.82 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 8.45 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 8.01 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2022 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -44.4% |
| 2023 | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | +139.2% |
| 2024 | 6 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.57 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 6 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.22 tonnes per hectare, 83% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +139.2% | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 8.1 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 3.79 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.32 tonnes per hectare | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.32 tonnes per hectare | 6.87 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | 6.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 7.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.79 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 8.63 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 8.53 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 corn yields in Hungary?
- Corn yields in Hungary was 6 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 8.63 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for corn yields?
- Hungary ranks 53rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.