Sorghum yields in Hungary
Hungary: Sorghum yields was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum yields in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum yields in Hungary is 3.98 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Hungary peaked at 6.12 tonnes per hectare in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.6777 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
That places Hungary 19th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.6777 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 3.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 3.78 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 5.42 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.25 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yields in Hungary?
- Sorghum yields in Hungary was 3.98 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.12 tonnes per hectare in 1986.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6777 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for sorghum yields?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.