Wheat production in Hungary

Hungary: Wheat production was 5.27 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
5.27 million tonnes
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
25th
of 125 countries
All-time high
7.39 million tonnes
in 1984
All-time low
1.59 million tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat 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

In 2024, wheat production in Hungary stood at 5.27 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Hungary peaked at 7.39 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1.59 million tonnes, in 1963.

That places Hungary 25th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 2.49 million tonnes 1.59 million tonnes 3.59 million tonnes 9
1970s 4.41 million tonnes 2.72 million tonnes 5.68 million tonnes 10
1980s 6.15 million tonnes 4.61 million tonnes 7.39 million tonnes 10
1990s 4.49 million tonnes 2.64 million tonnes 6.20 million tonnes 10
2000s 4.52 million tonnes 2.94 million tonnes 6.01 million tonnes 10
2010s 4.90 million tonnes 3.75 million tonnes 5.60 million tonnes 10
2020s 5.20 million tonnes 4.35 million tonnes 5.94 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 22 Uzbekistan 6.73 million tonnes compare
  2. 23 Italy 6.21 million tonnes compare
  3. 24 Ethiopia 6.19 million tonnes compare
  4. 26 Iraq 5.23 million tonnes compare
  5. 27 Afghanistan 5.20 million tonnes compare
  6. 28 Czechia 4.63 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Hungary?
Wheat production in Hungary was 5.27 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 wheat production recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 7.39 million tonnes in 1984.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 million tonnes in 1963.
How does Hungary rank for wheat production?
Hungary ranks 25th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat 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
126 places, 7,044 data points, 1961–2024
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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.