Sugar beet yields in Hungary
Hungary: Sugar beet yields was 53.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
53.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
28th
of 66 countries
All-time high
70.09 tonnes per hectare
in 2016
All-time low
18.12 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet yields in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 53.09 tonnes per hectare for sugar beet yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Hungary peaked at 70.09 tonnes per hectare in 2016 and was at its lowest, 18.12 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Hungary 28th out of 66 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.
Sugar beet yields in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.12 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 21.17 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 29.04 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 1964 | 26.77 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 28.64 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 33.06 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1967 | 32.42 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 33.42 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 34.06 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 28.75 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1971 | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 37.06 tonnes per hectare | +33.5% |
| 1973 | 29.81 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 1974 | 37.71 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 32.22 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 30.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 1977 | 31.87 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 34.16 tonnes per hectare | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 38.32 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 37.77 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 38.76 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 42.56 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 34.7 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 40.01 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 37.91 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 36.19 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 36.32 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 39.33 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 44.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 36.1 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 37.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 27.19 tonnes per hectare | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 22.96 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1994 | 31.8 tonnes per hectare | +38.5% |
| 1995 | 33.59 tonnes per hectare | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 39.59 tonnes per hectare | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 37.68 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 41.97 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 44.55 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 34.39 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 44.19 tonnes per hectare | +28.5% |
| 2002 | 41.08 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 35.15 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2004 | 56.94 tonnes per hectare | +62.0% |
| 2005 | 57.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.41 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 41.09 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 59.67 tonnes per hectare | +45.2% |
| 2009 | 53.6 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 59.09 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 56.51 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 47.1 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 2013 | 52.67 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2014 | 69.18 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 2015 | 58.72 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 70.09 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 2017 | 67.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 60.75 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 58.49 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 60.45 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 56.41 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 48.43 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 61.34 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 53.09 tonnes per hectare | -13.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 53.09 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 53.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.52 tonnes per hectare | 18.12 tonnes per hectare | 34.06 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.81 tonnes per hectare | 27.76 tonnes per hectare | 38.32 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.75 tonnes per hectare | 34.7 tonnes per hectare | 44.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.26 tonnes per hectare | 22.96 tonnes per hectare | 44.55 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.55 tonnes per hectare | 34.39 tonnes per hectare | 59.67 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.01 tonnes per hectare | 47.1 tonnes per hectare | 70.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.94 tonnes per hectare | 48.43 tonnes per hectare | 61.34 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 sugar beet yields in Hungary?
- Sugar beet yields in Hungary was 53.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet yields recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 70.09 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.12 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for sugar beet yields?
- Hungary ranks 28th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.