Sunflower seed — Yield in Hungary
Hungary: Sunflower seed — Yield was 2,669 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sunflower seed — Yield in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2,669 kg/ha for sunflower seed — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in Hungary peaked at 3,026 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 823.1 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Hungary 8th out of 76 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sunflower seed — Yield in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 857.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,110 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1963 | 1,079 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,087 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 823.1 kg/ha | -24.3% |
| 1966 | 1,113 kg/ha | +35.2% |
| 1967 | 990.1 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1968 | 1,245 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1969 | 1,400 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1970 | 1,046 kg/ha | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 1,282 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 1,235 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 1,490 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 1974 | 1,075 kg/ha | -27.9% |
| 1975 | 1,083 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 1,222 kg/ha | +12.9% |
| 1977 | 1,555 kg/ha | +27.2% |
| 1978 | 1,485 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 1,837 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 1,670 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 2,075 kg/ha | +24.2% |
| 1982 | 1,964 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1983 | 2,061 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 1,891 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 1,971 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 2,205 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 2,111 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 1,951 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 1989 | 1,947 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,971 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 2,070 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1,780 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1993 | 1,751 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,604 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 1,606 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,836 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 1,228 kg/ha | -33.1% |
| 1998 | 1,682 kg/ha | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 1,521 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 1,619 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 1,976 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 1,858 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1,941 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 2,472 kg/ha | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 2,168 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 2,210 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,068 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2,670 kg/ha | +29.1% |
| 2009 | 2,348 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2010 | 1,934 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 2011 | 2,372 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 2012 | 2,140 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 2,487 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 2,690 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2,546 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 2,978 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 2017 | 2,912 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 2,967 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3,026 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 2,772 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 2,685 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1,893 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 2,922 kg/ha | +54.4% |
| 2024 | 2,669 kg/ha | -8.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,669 kg/ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,163 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,669 kg/ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,182 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,078 kg/ha | 823.1 kg/ha | 1,400 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,331 kg/ha | 1,046 kg/ha | 1,837 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,985 kg/ha | 1,670 kg/ha | 2,205 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,705 kg/ha | 1,228 kg/ha | 2,070 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,133 kg/ha | 1,619 kg/ha | 2,670 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,605 kg/ha | 1,934 kg/ha | 3,026 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,588 kg/ha | 1,893 kg/ha | 2,922 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,395 kg/ha compare
- 5 Croatia 2,970 kg/ha compare
- 6 Azerbaijan 2,697 kg/ha compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 1,091 kg/ha compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,680 kg/ha compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,048 kg/ha compare
- 9 Germany 2,611 kg/ha compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 796.7 kg/ha compare
- 10 Italy 2,606 kg/ha compare
- 11 Tajikistan 2,600 kg/ha compare
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 sunflower seed — yield in Hungary?
- Sunflower seed — yield in Hungary was 2,669 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3,026 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 823.1 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for sunflower seed — yield?
- Hungary ranks 8th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, published as part of Sunflower seed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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