Potatoes — Yield in Hungary
Hungary: Potatoes — Yield was 29,478 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Hungary is 29,478 kg/ha, measured 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, potatoes — yield in Hungary peaked at 29,478 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,806 kg/ha, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,806 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,013 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1963 | 8,737 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 7,861 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1965 | 7,188 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 12,266 kg/ha | +70.6% |
| 1967 | 8,934 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 1968 | 8,915 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 11,346 kg/ha | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 10,418 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1971 | 11,572 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 12,372 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 10,936 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1974 | 12,590 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 12,538 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 12,094 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 13,479 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1978 | 16,235 kg/ha | +20.4% |
| 1979 | 14,427 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 14,998 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 18,280 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1982 | 17,386 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 15,948 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 20,198 kg/ha | +26.6% |
| 1985 | 19,621 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 18,663 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 16,008 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1988 | 18,502 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 18,601 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 17,077 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 14,475 kg/ha | -15.2% |
| 1992 | 16,850 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1993 | 13,310 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 1994 | 12,767 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 15,775 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1996 | 21,201 kg/ha | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 17,934 kg/ha | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 21,804 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 21,242 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 18,474 kg/ha | -13.0% |
| 2001 | 25,050 kg/ha | +35.6% |
| 2002 | 22,122 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2003 | 18,587 kg/ha | -16.0% |
| 2004 | 25,321 kg/ha | +36.2% |
| 2005 | 25,878 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 24,994 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 22,169 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2008 | 26,901 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 25,108 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 21,732 kg/ha | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 28,571 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 2012 | 21,838 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 2013 | 23,263 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 27,046 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 24,126 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 26,166 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 24,618 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 24,247 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 25,850 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 26,299 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 27,348 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 24,324 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 27,734 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2024 | 29,478 kg/ha | +6.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 29,478 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 29,478 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 29,478 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24,921 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,007 kg/ha | 6,806 kg/ha | 12,266 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,666 kg/ha | 10,418 kg/ha | 16,235 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 17,820 kg/ha | 14,998 kg/ha | 20,198 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,244 kg/ha | 12,767 kg/ha | 21,804 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,460 kg/ha | 18,474 kg/ha | 26,901 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,746 kg/ha | 21,732 kg/ha | 28,571 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,037 kg/ha | 24,324 kg/ha | 29,478 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 44 Norway 29,856 kg/ha compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 29,802 kg/ha compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 29,802 kg/ha compare
- 48 Czechia 28,814 kg/ha compare
- 49 Italy 28,778 kg/ha compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 28,752 kg/ha compare
- 50 Laos 28,752 kg/ha compare
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 potatoes — yield in Hungary?
- Potatoes — yield in Hungary was 29,478 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29,478 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,806 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for potatoes — yield?
- Hungary ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.