Maize production in Hungary

Hungary: Maize production was 5.30 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.30 million
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
23rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
9.32 million
in 2014
All-time low
2.74 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize production in Hungary, 1961–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 5.30 million for maize 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, maize production in Hungary peaked at 9.32 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.74 million, 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.

Maize production in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Maize production in Hungary, 1961 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1961 2.74 million —
1962 3.27 million +19.5%
1963 3.58 million +9.5%
1964 3.55 million -0.8%
1965 3.61 million +1.6%
1966 3.96 million +9.7%
1967 3.58 million -9.5%
1968 3.81 million +6.5%
1969 4.82 million +26.4%
1970 4.07 million -15.5%
1971 4.73 million +16.2%
1972 5.55 million +17.4%
1973 5.96 million +7.4%
1974 6.25 million +4.8%
1975 7.17 million +14.8%
1976 5.14 million -28.3%
1977 6.01 million +16.8%
1978 6.65 million +10.8%
1979 7.40 million +11.1%
1980 6.67 million -9.8%
1981 7.00 million +4.9%
1982 7.96 million +13.7%
1983 6.43 million -19.3%
1984 6.69 million +4.0%
1985 6.82 million +2.0%
1986 7.26 million +6.5%
1987 7.23 million -0.4%
1988 6.26 million -13.5%
1989 7.00 million +11.8%
1990 4.50 million -35.7%
1991 7.74 million +72.1%
1992 4.40 million -43.1%
1993 4.04 million -8.2%
1994 4.76 million +17.7%
1995 4.68 million -1.7%
1996 5.99 million +28.0%
1997 6.83 million +14.0%
1998 6.14 million -10.0%
1999 7.15 million +16.4%
2000 4.98 million -30.3%
2001 7.86 million +57.6%
2002 6.12 million -22.1%
2003 4.53 million -26.0%
2004 8.33 million +83.9%
2005 9.05 million +8.6%
2006 8.28 million -8.5%
2007 4.03 million -51.4%
2008 8.90 million +121.0%
2009 7.53 million -15.4%
2010 6.98 million -7.2%
2011 7.99 million +14.4%
2012 4.76 million -40.4%
2013 6.76 million +41.9%
2014 9.32 million +37.9%
2015 6.63 million -28.8%
2016 8.73 million +31.6%
2017 6.74 million -22.8%
2018 7.93 million +17.7%
2019 8.23 million +3.8%
2020 8.37 million +1.6%
2021 6.42 million -23.2%
2022 2.77 million -57.0%
2023 6.24 million +125.7%
2024 5.30 million -15.1%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 5.30 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 100,370, 52.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 5.30 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 712,240, 7.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Maize 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.

YearChange FromTo
2023 +125.7% 2.77 million 6.24 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.66 million 2.74 million 4.82 million 9
1970s 5.89 million 4.07 million 7.40 million 10
1980s 6.93 million 6.26 million 7.96 million 10
1990s 5.62 million 4.04 million 7.74 million 10
2000s 6.96 million 4.03 million 9.05 million 10
2010s 7.41 million 4.76 million 9.32 million 10
2020s 5.82 million 2.77 million 8.37 million 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 20 Turkey 8.10 million compare
  2. 21 Egypt 7.21 million compare
  3. 22 Romania 5.97 million compare
  4. 24 Serbia 5.11 million compare
  5. 25 Germany 5.01 million compare
  6. 26 Uganda 5.00 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is maize production in Hungary?
Maize production in Hungary was 5.30 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maize production recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 9.32 million in 2014.
What is the lowest maize production recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 2.74 million in 1961.
How does Hungary rank for maize production?
Hungary ranks 23rd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
Is maize 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maize production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maize production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 9,538 data points, 1961–2024
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