Agricultural production in Hungary
According to FAOSTAT, Hungary produced 12.7 million t of cereals, 712,590 t of vegetables, 1.1 million t of fruit, 1.0 million t of meat and 2.1 million t of milk in 2024. Its largest crops by volume were maize (5.3 million t), wheat (5.3 million t) and sunflower seed (1.8 million t).
- Products recorded
- 97
- World #1
- 0
- products
- World top 10
- 6
- products
- Year
- 2024
Among its twelve largest crops, the biggest ten-year change was in soybeans (+124%), followed by potatoes (−59%).
Livestock numbers: 869,900 cattle, 2.8 million pigs, 846,800 sheep and 31,300 goats.
Totals by group
| Group | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All cereals | 12,689,330 | 34 | 0.4% | −24% |
| All milk | 2,098,020 | 56 | 0.21% | +12% |
| All fruit | 1,145,110 | 85 | 0.12% | −34% |
| All meat | 1,037,031 | 49 | 0.28% | +16% |
| All sugar crops | 856,310 | 80 | 0.04% | −20% |
| All vegetables | 712,590 | 89 | 0.06% | −46% |
| All roots and tubers | 234,350 | 118 | 0.02% | −59% |
| All pulses | 33,080 | 103 | 0.03% | −34% |
| All tree nuts | 5,770 | 75 | 0.03% | +20% |
All products by volume, 2024
| Product | Tonnes | World rank | Share | 10-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 5,297,730 | 22 | 0.43% | −43% |
| Wheat | 5,272,960 | 25 | 0.66% | +0.2% |
| Cow milk | 2,093,690 | 52 | 0.26% | +12% |
| Sunflower seed | 1,798,950 | 7 | 3.45% | +13% |
| Barley | 1,554,570 | 21 | 1.09% | +22% |
| Sugar beet | 856,310 | 31 | 0.29% | −20% |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 765,400 | 5 | 3.38% | +55% |
| Beer | 565,000 | 42 | 0.31% | −5.8% |
| Pork (pig meat) | 462,920 | 27 | 0.37% | +12% |
| Rapeseed | 450,360 | 19 | 0.51% | −36% |
| Chicken meat | 401,760 | 46 | 0.31% | +48% |
| Grapes | 378,830 | 27 | 0.5% | −6.7% |
| Apples | 376,680 | 32 | 0.38% | −52% |
| Wine | 292,277 | 15 | 1.2% | −0.7% |
| Soybeans | 258,890 | 23 | 0.07% | +124% |
| Potatoes | 234,350 | 89 | 0.06% | −59% |
| Triticale | 218,500 | 11 | 1.76% | −55% |
| Skim milk of cows | 188,015 | 59 | 0.13% | −6.0% |
| Tomatoes | 183,510 | 72 | 0.1% | +20% |
| Watermelons | 171,150 | 45 | 0.16% | −22% |
| Sorghum | 164,550 | 33 | 0.26% | +745% |
| Rapeseed or canola oil, crude | 131,000 | 25 | 0.42% | +55% |
| Raw sugar | 130,500 | 70 | 0.07% | +3.6% |
| Chillies and peppers, green | 96,650 | 40 | 0.22% | +14% |
| Pig fat, rendered | 87,283 | 13 | 1.41% | +7.4% |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 84,790 | 35 | 0.37% | +25% |
| Margarine and shortening | 84,512 | 26 | 0.64% | +19% |
| Oats | 77,130 | 31 | 0.34% | −43% |
| Duck meat | 76,280 | 4 | 1.04% | +2.9% |
| Onions, dry | 72,960 | 76 | 0.07% | +18% |
| Rye | 70,820 | 22 | 0.61% | −26% |
| Carrots and turnips | 63,780 | 59 | 0.14% | −47% |
| Sour cherries | 62,670 | 9 | 4.22% | −32% |
| Mushrooms | 61,620 | 16 | 0.12% | +173% |
| Yoghurt | 60,320 | 19 | 1.21% | −29% |
| Peas, green | 56,580 | 17 | 0.26% | −35% |
| Turkey meat | 53,940 | 14 | 1.06% | −24% |
| Cabbages | 48,220 | 72 | 0.06% | −20% |
| Whey, condensed | 42,720 | 10 | 1.66% | +61% |
| Oil of maize | 39,500 | 15 | 1.28% | +16% |
| Cucumbers | 38,610 | 61 | 0.04% | +30% |
| Plums | 35,910 | 32 | 0.28% | −20% |
| Pumpkins and squash | 32,580 | 63 | 0.09% | +123% |
| Molasses | 31,842 | 75 | 0.04% | +14% |
| Peas, dry | 30,810 | 32 | 0.22% | −33% |
| Apricots | 24,990 | 29 | 0.54% | +8.2% |
| Soya bean oil | 24,600 | 50 | 0.04% | +4,000% |
| Cereals n.e.c. | 24,510 | 17 | 0.31% | +335% |
| Beef (cattle meat) | 23,810 | 117 | 0.03% | −1.1% |
| Peaches and nectarines | 20,420 | 47 | 0.07% | −49% |
| Other oil seeds, n.e.c. | 20,140 | 27 | 0.83% | +83% |
| Other berries and fruits of the genus vaccinium n.e.c. | 17,700 | 11 | 1.64% | — |
| Pears | 17,530 | 45 | 0.06% | −16% |
| Melons | 14,370 | 61 | 0.05% | +18% |
| Spinach | 13,650 | 26 | 0.04% | +109% |
| Cream, fresh | 12,270 | 33 | 0.33% | +129% |
| Other beans, green | 11,710 | 43 | 0.05% | −33% |
| Cherries | 11,330 | 26 | 0.36% | +20% |
| Cheese from skimmed cow milk | 10,270 | 26 | 0.38% | −44% |
| Lettuce and chicory | 9,950 | 57 | 0.04% | −23% |
| Whole milk powder | 9,358 | 36 | 0.19% | — |
| Rice (paddy) | 8,560 | 99 | 0% | +8.2% |
| Butter of cow milk | 8,440 | 53 | 0.14% | −10% |
| Whey, dry | 7,010 | 30 | 0.21% | +134% |
| Strawberries | 6,610 | 48 | 0.06% | +30% |
| Cauliflower and broccoli | 5,720 | 62 | 0.02% | −71% |
| Whole milk, evaporated | 5,584 | 35 | 0.19% | +13% |
| Buttermilk, dry | 5,492 | 28 | 0.84% | — |
| Asparagus | 5,340 | 19 | 0.06% | −18% |
| Green garlic | 5,190 | 59 | 0.02% | −28% |
| Tobacco, unmanufactured | 4,730 | 51 | 0.08% | −50% |
| Walnuts, in shell | 4,680 | 34 | 0.11% | +8.3% |
| Other vegetables, fresh n.e.c. | 4,630 | 147 | 0% | −97% |
| Linseed | 4,360 | 18 | 0.14% | +707% |
| Other pome fruits | 3,040 | 5 | 1.88% | — |
| Goat milk | 2,780 | 92 | 0.01% | −21% |
| Currants | 1,950 | 14 | 0.28% | −26% |
| Sheep milk | 1,550 | 68 | 0.02% | −8.3% |
| Sheep meat | 1,470 | 112 | 0.01% | +24% |
| Other stone fruits | 1,450 | 18 | 0.23% | −90% |
| Tallow | 1,432 | 54 | 0.02% | −73% |
| Broad beans and horse beans, dry | 1,380 | 51 | 0.02% | +431% |
| Skim milk and whey powder | 1,035 | 54 | 0.02% | +29% |
| Eggplants | 980 | 77 | 0% | −24% |
| Leeks | 910 | 40 | 0.04% | −28% |
| Oil of linseed | 600 | 39 | 0.08% | +200% |
| Lupins | 570 | 20 | 0.04% | +200% |
| Hazelnuts, in shell | 430 | 23 | 0.04% | +711% |
| Raspberries | 400 | 35 | 0.04% | −75% |
| Almonds, in shell | 390 | 39 | 0.01% | +179% |
| Cheese from milk of goats, fresh or processed | 378 | 30 | 0.08% | +656% |
| Other pulses n.e.c. | 320 | 90 | 0.01% | −85% |
| Chestnuts, in shell | 270 | 21 | 0.01% | −10% |
| Tea, packed | 133 | 89 | 0% | — |
| Cheese from milk of sheep, fresh or processed | 93 | 34 | 0.02% | −73% |
| Goat meat | 90 | 134 | 0% | −51% |
| Blueberries | 80 | 34 | 0.01% | — |
Live animals, 2024
Hungary among the world’s producers, 2024
Share of world production by country for the largest crops of Hungary, which is outlined on the map.
Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
Production per person, 2024
Hungary had 9.7 million inhabitants in 2024 (FAOSTAT estimate). Production of its largest products per inhabitant, compared with the world average:
| Product | kg per person | World, kg per person | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maize | 548 | 149 | 3.7× |
| Wheat | 545 | 97.8 | 5.6× |
| Cow milk | 216 | 97.7 | 2.2× |
| Sunflower seed | 186 | 6.40 | 29.1× |
| Barley | 161 | 17.4 | 9.2× |
| Sugar beet | 88.5 | 36.0 | 2.5× |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 79.1 | 2.78 | 28.5× |
| Beer | 58.4 | 22.7 | 2.6× |
| Pork (pig meat) | 47.8 | 15.4 | 3.1× |
| Rapeseed | 46.5 | 10.8 | 4.3× |
| Chicken meat | 41.5 | 15.7 | 2.6× |
| Grapes | 39.2 | 9.30 | 4.2× |
Production divided by population; it is not consumption, because crops are traded and used for feed, processing and industry.
Trade in agricultural products, 2024
Hungary reported exports of 160 and imports of 171 of the products covered here; it was the world’s largest exporter of sour cherries.
Largest exports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheat | 3,571,271 | USD 798 m | 0.22 | 14 of 102 |
| Sunflower-seed oil, crude | 727,798 | USD 788 m | 1.08 | 5 of 113 |
| Maize (corn) | 2,188,396 | USD 764 m | 0.35 | 12 of 137 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 107,196 | USD 312 m | 2.91 | 12 of 81 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 120,307 | USD 305 m | 2.53 | 15 of 123 |
| Rape or colza seed | 511,951 | USD 282 m | 0.55 | 9 of 59 |
| Sunflower seed | 353,311 | USD 225 m | 0.64 | 6 of 95 |
| Raw milk of cattle | 384,265 | USD 208 m | 0.54 | 10 of 110 |
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 36,446 | USD 187 m | 5.12 | 25 of 123 |
| Barley | 888,249 | USD 172 m | 0.19 | 10 of 79 |
Largest imports by value
| Product | Tonnes | Value | USD/kg | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheese from whole cow milk | 65,177 | USD 337 m | 5.17 | 27 of 192 |
| Maize (corn) | 277,791 | USD 197 m | 0.71 | 64 of 190 |
| Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled | 59,580 | USD 168 m | 2.82 | 21 of 168 |
| Sunflower seed | 186,290 | USD 153 m | 0.82 | 10 of 152 |
| Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled | 45,539 | USD 141 m | 3.10 | 64 of 189 |
| Beer of barley, malted | 144,949 | USD 89.8 m | 0.62 | 23 of 192 |
| Margarine and shortening | 59,451 | USD 87.0 m | 1.46 | 3 of 189 |
| Soya beans | 173,962 | USD 85.7 m | 0.49 | 41 of 165 |
| Rape or colza seed | 130,507 | USD 80.9 m | 0.62 | 23 of 91 |
| Unmanufactured tobacco | 11,634 | USD 80.0 m | 6.88 | 35 of 139 |
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026: quantities in tonnes and values in current US dollars as reported; exports include re-exports. Only the FAO trade items that match Husfarm production pages are included: meat covers fresh or chilled meat only (frozen meat is a separate item), and processed goods such as milled rice or flour are not listed.
Questions and answers
What are the main crops produced in Hungary?
By volume, the largest products of Hungary in 2024 were maize (5.3 million t), wheat (5.3 million t), cow milk (2.1 million t), according to FAOSTAT.
Is Hungary the world’s largest producer of anything?
Not in 2024. Its highest world rank was 4th, for duck meat.
How much maize does Hungary produce per person?
About 548 kg per inhabitant in 2024, compared with a world average of 149 kg (production divided by population, FAOSTAT).
What does Hungary export most?
By value, its largest agricultural exports in 2024 among the products covered here were wheat (USD 798 m), sunflower-seed oil, crude (USD 788 m), maize (corn) (USD 764 m), according to FAOSTAT.
What does Hungary import most?
By value, its largest agricultural imports in 2024 among the products covered here were cheese from whole cow milk (USD 337 m), maize (corn) (USD 197 m), meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled (USD 168 m).
Where does this data come from?
Production, trade and population figures are from FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Rankings, shares and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.