Soybean yields in Hungary
Hungary: Soybean yields was 2.31 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.31 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 22.6%
World rank
31st
of 106 countries
All-time high
3.03 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
0.3116 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
61
1961–2024
Soybean 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
Hungary recorded 2.31 tonnes per hectare for soybean yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.6% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Hungary peaked at 3.03 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3116 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 31st of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3116 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6705 tonnes per hectare | +115.2% |
| 1963 | 0.837 tonnes per hectare | +24.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5931 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6426 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1966 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +59.5% |
| 1967 | 0.6582 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 1968 | 0.712 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +68.0% |
| 1974 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 1977 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 1978 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +28.7% |
| 1983 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1984 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 1986 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 1987 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1988 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -41.5% |
| 1991 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +79.0% |
| 1992 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 1993 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +20.1% |
| 1994 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 2.24 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -42.3% |
| 2001 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +46.1% |
| 2002 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +43.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -30.7% |
| 2008 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +59.6% |
| 2009 | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | +44.6% |
| 2015 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +49.4% |
| 2017 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | -21.7% |
| 2018 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.83 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +46.9% |
| 2024 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.31 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.39 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.31 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6849 tonnes per hectare | 0.3116 tonnes per hectare | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 2.98 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 soybean yields in Hungary?
- Soybean yields in Hungary was 2.31 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 soybean yields recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.03 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3116 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for soybean yields?
- Hungary ranks 31st out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.