Rye production in Hungary
Hungary: Rye production was 70,820 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
70,820 tonnes
Change on year
down 24.8%
World rank
23rd
of 66 countries
All-time high
309,856 tonnes
in 1961
All-time low
59,160 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye 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 70,820 tonnes for rye production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 24.8% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye production in Hungary peaked at 309,856 tonnes in 1961 and was at its lowest, 59,160 tonnes, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 23rd of 66 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rye production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 309,856 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 244,651 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1963 | 227,939 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1964 | 275,263 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1965 | 298,792 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 251,581 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1967 | 229,860 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1968 | 239,946 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 239,048 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 157,783 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1971 | 181,727 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1972 | 173,213 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1973 | 177,580 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 176,850 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 147,212 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1976 | 157,385 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 144,301 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1978 | 138,300 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 92,569 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1980 | 140,964 tonnes | +52.3% |
| 1981 | 116,210 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 117,364 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 137,961 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 193,090 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1985 | 165,817 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1986 | 172,112 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 185,513 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1988 | 254,956 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 266,654 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 231,520 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 222,776 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 135,687 tonnes | -39.1% |
| 1993 | 113,153 tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1994 | 192,969 tonnes | +70.5% |
| 1995 | 171,300 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 98,148 tonnes | -42.7% |
| 1997 | 152,775 tonnes | +55.7% |
| 1998 | 128,836 tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 80,338 tonnes | -37.6% |
| 2000 | 86,484 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 120,988 tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2002 | 95,410 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 2003 | 67,022 tonnes | -29.8% |
| 2004 | 125,095 tonnes | +86.6% |
| 2005 | 107,308 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 98,714 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 81,088 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 112,493 tonnes | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 72,531 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 78,170 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 75,231 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 78,840 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 108,500 tonnes | +37.6% |
| 2014 | 95,940 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 103,950 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 84,070 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2017 | 87,060 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 88,290 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 90,540 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 84,350 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 85,010 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 59,160 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2023 | 94,140 tonnes | +59.1% |
| 2024 | 70,820 tonnes | -24.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 70,820 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 28,302 tonnes, 2.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 70,820 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17,343 tonnes, 4.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 257,437 tonnes | 227,939 tonnes | 309,856 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 154,692 tonnes | 92,569 tonnes | 181,727 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,064 tonnes | 116,210 tonnes | 266,654 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 152,750 tonnes | 80,338 tonnes | 231,520 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,713 tonnes | 67,022 tonnes | 125,095 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,059 tonnes | 75,231 tonnes | 108,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 78,696 tonnes | 59,160 tonnes | 94,140 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 rye production in Hungary?
- Rye production in Hungary was 70,820 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 rye production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 309,856 tonnes in 1961.
- What is the lowest rye production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 59,160 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for rye production?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Rye production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rye production is measured in tonnes.