Rye yields in Hungary
Hungary: Rye yields was 3.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 65 countries
All-time high
3.49 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.9649 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye yields in Hungary is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Hungary peaked at 3.49 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9649 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Hungary 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rye yields in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9649 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1969 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
| 1971 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +36.3% |
| 1972 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1974 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1977 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +43.5% |
| 1981 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +34.5% |
| 1985 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 1986 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1989 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1993 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 1994 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1995 | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 1997 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 1998 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2002 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 2004 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +89.3% |
| 2005 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2008 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2009 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | +36.8% |
| 2014 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 3.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 2024 | 3.13 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.33 tonnes per hectare, 94% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +89.3% | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 0.9649 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 3.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 3.31 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 rye yields in Hungary?
- Rye yields in Hungary was 3.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9649 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Hungary rank for rye yields?
- Hungary ranks 26th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.