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
26th
of 126 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
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 26th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.97 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 1.59 million tonnes | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 2.14 million tonnes | +34.5% |
| 1965 | 2.45 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 2.35 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1967 | 3.02 million tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1968 | 3.36 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1969 | 3.59 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 2.72 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1971 | 3.92 million tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1972 | 4.09 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 4.50 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 4.97 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1975 | 4.01 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1976 | 5.15 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1977 | 5.32 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 5.68 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 3.71 million tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1980 | 6.08 million tonnes | +63.9% |
| 1981 | 4.61 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1982 | 5.76 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1983 | 5.99 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 7.39 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 6.58 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1986 | 5.79 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 5.75 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 7.03 million tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1989 | 6.54 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1990 | 6.20 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 6.01 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3.45 million tonnes | -42.5% |
| 1993 | 3.02 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 4.87 million tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1995 | 4.61 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 3.91 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1997 | 5.26 million tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1998 | 4.90 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 2.64 million tonnes | -46.1% |
| 2000 | 3.69 million tonnes | +39.9% |
| 2001 | 5.20 million tonnes | +40.7% |
| 2002 | 3.91 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2003 | 2.94 million tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2004 | 6.01 million tonnes | +104.2% |
| 2005 | 5.09 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2006 | 4.38 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 3.99 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 5.63 million tonnes | +41.2% |
| 2009 | 4.42 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 3.75 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2011 | 4.11 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 4.01 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.06 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 5.26 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.33 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5.60 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.25 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 5.26 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.38 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.12 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 5.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.35 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 5.94 million tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2024 | 5.27 million tonnes | -11.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.27 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 million tonnes, 4.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.27 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.58 million tonnes, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 26th out of 126 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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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.