Potato yields in Hungary
Hungary: Potato yields was 29.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
29.48 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
42nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
29.48 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
6.81 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 29.48 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Hungary peaked at 29.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.81 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 42nd of 159 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.
Potato yields in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 1963 | 8.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 7.86 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 12.27 tonnes per hectare | +70.6% |
| 1967 | 8.93 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 8.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 11.35 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 11.57 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 12.37 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 10.94 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 12.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 12.09 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 13.48 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 16.23 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 14.43 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 18.28 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 17.39 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 15.95 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 19.62 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 18.66 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 16.01 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 18.5 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 18.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17.08 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 14.47 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 16.85 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 13.31 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 12.77 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 15.78 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 21.2 tonnes per hectare | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 17.93 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 21.8 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 21.24 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18.47 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 25.05 tonnes per hectare | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 22.12 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 18.59 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 25.32 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 25.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.99 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22.17 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 26.9 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 25.11 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 21.73 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 28.57 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 21.84 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 23.26 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 27.05 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 24.13 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 26.17 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 24.62 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 24.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 25.85 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 26.3 tonnes per hectare | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27.35 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 24.32 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 27.73 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 29.48 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 29.48 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.86 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 29.48 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.01 tonnes per hectare | 6.81 tonnes per hectare | 12.27 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.67 tonnes per hectare | 10.42 tonnes per hectare | 16.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.82 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 20.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.24 tonnes per hectare | 12.77 tonnes per hectare | 21.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.46 tonnes per hectare | 18.47 tonnes per hectare | 26.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.75 tonnes per hectare | 21.73 tonnes per hectare | 28.57 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.04 tonnes per hectare | 24.32 tonnes per hectare | 29.48 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Hungary?
- Potato yields in Hungary was 29.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29.48 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for potato yields?
- Hungary ranks 42nd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.