Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Hungary
Hungary: Rape or colza seed — Area harvested was 172,430 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Hungary stood at 172,430 ha.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rape or colza seed — area harvested in Hungary peaked at 330,560 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,203 ha, in 1962.
That places Hungary 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rape or colza seed — Area harvested in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 9,472 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,203 ha | -66.2% |
| 1963 | 4,661 ha | +45.5% |
| 1964 | 6,183 ha | +32.7% |
| 1965 | 5,546 ha | -10.3% |
| 1966 | 6,968 ha | +25.6% |
| 1967 | 6,260 ha | -10.2% |
| 1968 | 12,179 ha | +94.6% |
| 1969 | 17,481 ha | +43.5% |
| 1970 | 28,700 ha | +64.2% |
| 1971 | 44,100 ha | +53.7% |
| 1972 | 50,000 ha | +13.4% |
| 1973 | 50,108 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 32,913 ha | -34.3% |
| 1975 | 46,385 ha | +40.9% |
| 1976 | 51,976 ha | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 59,630 ha | +14.7% |
| 1978 | 69,804 ha | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 33,193 ha | -52.4% |
| 1980 | 50,599 ha | +52.4% |
| 1981 | 56,024 ha | +10.7% |
| 1982 | 57,814 ha | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 52,448 ha | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 56,942 ha | +8.6% |
| 1985 | 56,113 ha | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 57,968 ha | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 53,938 ha | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 38,933 ha | -27.8% |
| 1989 | 51,910 ha | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 59,984 ha | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 66,488 ha | +10.8% |
| 1992 | 34,624 ha | -47.9% |
| 1993 | 22,266 ha | -35.7% |
| 1994 | 28,389 ha | +27.5% |
| 1995 | 45,144 ha | +59.0% |
| 1996 | 93,922 ha | +108.0% |
| 1997 | 89,453 ha | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 52,055 ha | -41.8% |
| 1999 | 180,522 ha | +246.8% |
| 2000 | 115,788 ha | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 109,656 ha | -5.3% |
| 2002 | 129,389 ha | +18.0% |
| 2003 | 70,951 ha | -45.2% |
| 2004 | 104,698 ha | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 122,430 ha | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 142,056 ha | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 225,420 ha | +58.7% |
| 2008 | 246,800 ha | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 260,608 ha | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 259,303 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 233,903 ha | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 164,920 ha | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 197,650 ha | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 213,720 ha | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 220,564 ha | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 256,679 ha | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 303,005 ha | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 330,560 ha | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 300,600 ha | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 310,020 ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 257,540 ha | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 204,560 ha | -20.6% |
| 2023 | 188,780 ha | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 172,430 ha | -8.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 172,430 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 62,255 ha, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 172,430 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 48,525 ha, 3.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rape or colza seed — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +246.8% | 52,055 ha | 180,522 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,995 ha | 3,203 ha | 17,481 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 46,681 ha | 28,700 ha | 69,804 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,269 ha | 38,933 ha | 57,968 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,285 ha | 22,266 ha | 180,522 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 152,780 ha | 70,951 ha | 260,608 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,090 ha | 164,920 ha | 330,560 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,666 ha | 172,430 ha | 310,020 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 20 Brazil 211,800 ha compare
- 21 Ethiopia PDR 186,216 ha compare
- 22 Denmark 180,800 ha compare
- 24 South Africa 165,750 ha compare
- 25 Czechoslovakia 162,969 ha compare
- 26 Kazakhstan 149,215 ha compare
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 rape or colza seed — area harvested in Hungary?
- Rape or colza seed — area harvested in Hungary was 172,430 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 330,560 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest rape or colza seed — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,203 ha in 1962.
- How does Hungary rank for rape or colza seed — area harvested?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rape or colza seed — area harvested rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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, published as part of Rape or colza seed — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.