Wheat yields in Hungary
Hungary: Wheat yields was 5.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.71 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
20th
of 126 countries
All-time high
5.93 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
1.13 tonnes per hectare
in 1934
Years of data
67
1911–2024
Wheat yields in Hungary, 1911–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.71 tonnes per hectare for wheat yields in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Hungary peaked at 5.93 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.13 tonnes per hectare, in 1934.
That places Hungary 20th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 67 years of available data.
Wheat yields in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1934 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 1950 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +22.1% |
| 1961 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +38.4% |
| 1962 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1963 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1964 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1965 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1966 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1968 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1971 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +44.2% |
| 1972 | 3.11 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 3.88 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1977 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 3.27 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1980 | 4.76 tonnes per hectare | +45.8% |
| 1981 | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 4.4 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1983 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1985 | 4.84 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 1986 | 4.36 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 4.42 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1989 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 1993 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 4.6 tonnes per hectare | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 4.16 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 3.28 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1997 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1998 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4.31 tonnes per hectare | +19.6% |
| 2002 | 3.52 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2003 | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | +93.8% |
| 2005 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 3.59 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 2009 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 2010 | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2013 | 4.64 tonnes per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2014 | 4.73 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 5.18 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 5.29 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.47 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | -24.9% |
| 2023 | 5.64 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2024 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.69 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.71 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 1960s | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 2.71 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | 4.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 4.01 tonnes per hectare | 5.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 5.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 tonnes per hectare | 2.64 tonnes per hectare | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | 3.7 tonnes per hectare | 5.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.44 tonnes per hectare | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | 5.93 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yields in Hungary?
- Wheat yields in Hungary was 5.71 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 tonnes per hectare in 1934.
- How does Hungary rank for wheat yields?
- Hungary ranks 20th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.