Corn production in Hungary
Hungary: Corn production was 5.30 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.30 million tonnes
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
23rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
9.32 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
2.74 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production 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.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.30 million tonnes for corn production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.1% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Hungary peaked at 9.32 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million tonnes, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 23rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.74 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3.27 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1963 | 3.58 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 3.55 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.61 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 3.96 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 3.58 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1968 | 3.81 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 4.82 million tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1970 | 4.07 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 4.73 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1972 | 5.55 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 5.96 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 6.25 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 7.17 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 5.14 million tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1977 | 6.01 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 6.65 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 7.40 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 6.67 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1981 | 7.00 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 7.96 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 6.43 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1984 | 6.69 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 6.82 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 7.26 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 7.23 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6.26 million tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1989 | 7.00 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 4.50 million tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1991 | 7.74 million tonnes | +72.1% |
| 1992 | 4.40 million tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1993 | 4.04 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 4.76 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 4.68 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 5.99 million tonnes | +28.0% |
| 1997 | 6.83 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1998 | 6.14 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 7.15 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2000 | 4.98 million tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 7.86 million tonnes | +57.6% |
| 2002 | 6.12 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million tonnes | -26.0% |
| 2004 | 8.33 million tonnes | +83.9% |
| 2005 | 9.05 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 8.28 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.03 million tonnes | -51.4% |
| 2008 | 8.90 million tonnes | +121.0% |
| 2009 | 7.53 million tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 6.98 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.99 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 4.76 million tonnes | -40.4% |
| 2013 | 6.76 million tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2014 | 9.32 million tonnes | +37.9% |
| 2015 | 6.63 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2016 | 8.73 million tonnes | +31.6% |
| 2017 | 6.74 million tonnes | -22.8% |
| 2018 | 7.93 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2019 | 8.23 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 8.37 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.42 million tonnes | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 2.77 million tonnes | -57.0% |
| 2023 | 6.24 million tonnes | +125.7% |
| 2024 | 5.30 million tonnes | -15.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.30 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370 tonnes, 52.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.30 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240 tonnes, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn production in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +125.7% | 2.77 million tonnes | 6.24 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.66 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | 4.82 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.89 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.93 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.62 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 7.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.96 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 9.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.41 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 9.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.82 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 8.37 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Hungary?
- Corn production in Hungary was 5.30 million tonnes 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 corn production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.32 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for corn production?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.