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
22nd
of 65 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

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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 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 22nd of 65 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Czechia 105,640 tonnes compare
  2. 20 Egypt 95,618 tonnes compare
  3. 21 Estonia 72,620 tonnes compare
  4. 23 North Korea 64,778 tonnes compare
  5. 24 Lithuania 60,500 tonnes compare
  6. 25 Finland 44,000 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 66 places →

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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 22nd out of 65 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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About this data

Indicator
Rye 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
66 places, 3,206 data points, 1961–2024
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Rye production is measured in tonnes.