Land under cereal production in Hungary
Hungary: Land under cereal production was 2.25 million hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Hungary stood at 2.25 million hectares.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Hungary peaked at 3.34 million hectares in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million hectares, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 51st of 181 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.87 million hectares | 2.79 million hectares | 2.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.80 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.90 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 5,630 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 12.69 million metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 89.53 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Hungary?
- Land under cereal production in Hungary was 2.25 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.34 million hectares in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for land under cereal production?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.