Rye — Area harvested in Hungary
Hungary: Rye — Area harvested was 22,630 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rye — Area harvested in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 22,630 ha for rye — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye — area harvested in Hungary peaked at 279,740 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20,090 ha, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 26th of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rye — Area harvested in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 279,740 ha | — |
| 1962 | 253,544 ha | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 220,837 ha | -12.9% |
| 1964 | 257,080 ha | +16.4% |
| 1965 | 255,366 ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 228,216 ha | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 208,844 ha | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 192,055 ha | -8.0% |
| 1969 | 186,312 ha | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 151,500 ha | -18.7% |
| 1971 | 128,000 ha | -15.5% |
| 1972 | 120,500 ha | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 107,034 ha | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 105,671 ha | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 104,394 ha | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 92,952 ha | -11.0% |
| 1977 | 91,085 ha | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 78,313 ha | -14.0% |
| 1979 | 68,981 ha | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 73,201 ha | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 73,922 ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 73,572 ha | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 72,270 ha | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 75,188 ha | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 85,407 ha | +13.6% |
| 1986 | 88,797 ha | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 93,678 ha | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 96,662 ha | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 96,686 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 91,673 ha | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 94,000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 70,670 ha | -24.8% |
| 1993 | 67,708 ha | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 88,361 ha | +30.5% |
| 1995 | 76,849 ha | -13.0% |
| 1996 | 59,244 ha | -22.9% |
| 1997 | 67,277 ha | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 61,878 ha | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 39,485 ha | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 43,094 ha | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 50,829 ha | +17.9% |
| 2002 | 48,597 ha | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 46,000 ha | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 45,353 ha | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 41,823 ha | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 38,883 ha | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 39,761 ha | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 43,631 ha | +9.7% |
| 2009 | 40,000 ha | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 37,002 ha | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 32,639 ha | -11.8% |
| 2012 | 35,150 ha | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 35,360 ha | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 33,600 ha | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 37,709 ha | +12.2% |
| 2016 | 27,226 ha | -27.8% |
| 2017 | 26,480 ha | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 26,230 ha | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 25,940 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26,320 ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 25,700 ha | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 20,090 ha | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 29,410 ha | +46.4% |
| 2024 | 22,630 ha | -23.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 22,630 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 12,740 ha, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 22,630 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,750 ha, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231,333 ha | 186,312 ha | 279,740 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,843 ha | 68,981 ha | 151,500 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,938 ha | 72,270 ha | 96,686 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,714 ha | 39,485 ha | 94,000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,797 ha | 38,883 ha | 50,829 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,734 ha | 25,940 ha | 37,709 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,830 ha | 20,090 ha | 29,410 ha | 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 rye — area harvested in Hungary?
- Rye — area harvested in Hungary was 22,630 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rye — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 279,740 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest rye — area harvested recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,090 ha in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for rye — area harvested?
- Hungary ranks 26th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye — area harvested rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 Rye — 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.