Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Hungary
Hungary: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Hungary, 1991–2017
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Hungary is 0.9%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 41.7% on the previous year and up 274.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Hungary peaked at 2.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1993.
Hungary ranks 65th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.1% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | — |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -68.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -56.1% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +287.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -80.4% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -63.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +48.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +178.8% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +112.9% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +62.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -41.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.0% | 2.1% | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 1.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More poverty & inequality data for Hungary
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.49 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 5,630 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -9.95 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 34.19 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 34.2% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Hungary?
- Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Hungary was 0.9% in 2017, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Hungary ranks 65th out of 118 countries with data for 2017.
- Is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 274.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.