Soybean production in Hungary
Hungary: Soybean production was 258,890 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean 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
The most recent figure for soybean production in Hungary is 258,890 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and up 124.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in Hungary peaked at 258,890 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 24th of 116 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 613 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 3,361 tonnes | +448.3% |
| 1963 | 2,331 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1964 | 1,042 tonnes | -55.3% |
| 1965 | 1,111 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 733 tonnes | -34.0% |
| 1967 | 233 tonnes | -68.2% |
| 1968 | 262 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1969 | 300 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 12,000 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 19,000 tonnes | +58.3% |
| 1975 | 38,400 tonnes | +102.1% |
| 1976 | 41,863 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 40,813 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 27,703 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1979 | 35,207 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1980 | 37,232 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 42,783 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 54,186 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1983 | 51,667 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 49,868 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 45,785 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 51,695 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 69,024 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1988 | 105,000 tonnes | +52.1% |
| 1989 | 118,000 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1990 | 54,382 tonnes | -53.9% |
| 1991 | 57,506 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 39,909 tonnes | -30.6% |
| 1993 | 26,127 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 1994 | 16,665 tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 19,270 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 27,494 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1997 | 30,970 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 49,564 tonnes | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 77,491 tonnes | +56.3% |
| 2000 | 30,785 tonnes | -60.3% |
| 2001 | 41,489 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2002 | 56,231 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 50,137 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 64,804 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 77,963 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2006 | 85,035 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 53,982 tonnes | -36.5% |
| 2008 | 74,000 tonnes | +37.1% |
| 2009 | 75,587 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 85,440 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 94,955 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 67,730 tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2013 | 78,760 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 115,600 tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 145,853 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 184,725 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2017 | 179,282 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 181,240 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 169,570 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 165,760 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 156,580 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 134,470 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 173,310 tonnes | +28.9% |
| 2024 | 258,890 tonnes | +49.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 258,890 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,940 tonnes, 23.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 258,890 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,640 tonnes, 22.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +448.3% | 613 tonnes | 3,361 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,110 tonnes | 233 tonnes | 3,361 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,499 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 41,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,524 tonnes | 37,232 tonnes | 118,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,938 tonnes | 16,665 tonnes | 77,491 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,001 tonnes | 30,785 tonnes | 85,035 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 130,316 tonnes | 67,730 tonnes | 184,725 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,802 tonnes | 134,470 tonnes | 258,890 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 soybean production in Hungary?
- Soybean production in Hungary was 258,890 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 soybean production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 258,890 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for soybean production?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 124.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.