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
22nd
of 175 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

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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 22nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Turkey 8.10 million tonnes compare
  2. 20 Egypt 7.21 million tonnes compare
  3. 21 Romania 5.97 million tonnes compare
  4. 23 Serbia 5.11 million tonnes compare
  5. 24 Germany 5.01 million tonnes compare
  6. 25 Uganda 5.00 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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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 22nd out of 175 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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About this data

Indicator
Corn production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.