Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hungary
Hungary: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 5,630 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,630 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
32nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
6,659 kg per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
3,039 kg per hectare
in 2003
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5,630 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hungary peaked at 6,659 kg per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,039 kg per hectare, in 2003.
Hungary ranks 32nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,521 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 5,486 kg per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 3,646 kg per hectare | -33.5% |
| 1993 | 3,085 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1994 | 3,969 kg per hectare | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 4,064 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 4,000 kg per hectare | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,786 kg per hectare | +19.7% |
| 1998 | 4,554 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 4,706 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 3,633 kg per hectare | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 4,885 kg per hectare | +34.5% |
| 2002 | 3,963 kg per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 3,039 kg per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 5,590 kg per hectare | +83.9% |
| 2005 | 5,527 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5,097 kg per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 3,492 kg per hectare | -31.5% |
| 2008 | 5,800 kg per hectare | +66.1% |
| 2009 | 4,715 kg per hectare | -18.7% |
| 2010 | 4,719 kg per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5,105 kg per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 3,761 kg per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 4,832 kg per hectare | +28.5% |
| 2014 | 5,897 kg per hectare | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 5,243 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2016 | 6,487 kg per hectare | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 5,836 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 6,286 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 6,366 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,659 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5,920 kg per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 4,032 kg per hectare | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 6,252 kg per hectare | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 5,630 kg per hectare | -10.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5,630 kg per hectare is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,224 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5,630 kg per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,676 kg per hectare, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,282 kg per hectare | 3,085 kg per hectare | 5,486 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,574 kg per hectare | 3,039 kg per hectare | 5,800 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,453 kg per hectare | 3,761 kg per hectare | 6,487 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,699 kg per hectare | 4,032 kg per hectare | 6,659 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 29 Croatia 5,914 kg per hectare compare
- 30 Indonesia 5,829 kg per hectare compare
- 31 Switzerland 5,706 kg per hectare compare
- 33 Slovakia 5,560 kg per hectare compare
- 34 Luxembourg 5,540 kg per hectare compare
- 35 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,530 kg per hectare compare
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 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -2.73 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hungary?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Hungary was 5,630 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6,659 kg per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,039 kg per hectare in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.