Maize production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 5.3 million t of maize, the 22nd largest in the world (0.43% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 9.3 million t in 2014. Area harvested: 883,060 ha, yield 6.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5.3 million t
- World rank
- 22 of 162
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 9.3 million t
- 2014
Maize in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.43%
- 0.90% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.0
- world 5.8 (+3.4%)
- kg per person
- 548
- world 149
- 10-year change
- −43%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Egypt | 7,206,000 | 0.59% |
| 21 | Romania | 5,971,850 | 0.49% |
| 22 | Hungary | 5,297,730 | 0.43% |
| 23 | Serbia | 5,107,309 | 0.42% |
| 24 | Germany | 5,010,500 | 0.41% |
Map of world production of maize
Share of the world total; Hungary is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,297,730 | −15% | 883,060 | 6.00 |
| 2023 | 6,242,410 | +126% | 770,690 | 8.10 |
| 2022 | 2,765,600 | −57% | 816,640 | 3.39 |
| 2021 | 6,424,630 | −23% | 1,054,570 | 6.09 |
| 2020 | 8,365,430 | +1.6% | 981,010 | 8.53 |
| 2019 | 8,229,690 | +3.8% | 1,027,590 | 8.01 |
| 2018 | 7,930,560 | +18% | 939,080 | 8.45 |
| 2017 | 6,739,186 | −23% | 988,823 | 6.82 |
| 2016 | 8,729,915 | +32% | 1,011,563 | 8.63 |
| 2015 | 6,632,783 | −29% | 1,146,127 | 5.79 |
| 2014 | 9,315,100 | +38% | 1,191,420 | 7.82 |
| 2013 | 6,756,430 | +42% | 1,242,600 | 5.44 |
| 2012 | 4,762,710 | −40% | 1,191,290 | 4.00 |
| 2011 | 7,992,000 | +14% | 1,230,000 | 6.50 |
| 2010 | 6,984,872 | −7.2% | 1,078,825 | 6.47 |
| 2009 | 7,528,380 | −15% | 1,177,321 | 6.39 |
| 2008 | 8,897,138 | +121% | 1,191,804 | 7.47 |
| 2007 | 4,026,734 | −51% | 1,078,784 | 3.73 |
| 2006 | 8,281,666 | −8.5% | 1,214,952 | 6.82 |
| 2005 | 9,050,004 | +8.6% | 1,197,547 | 7.56 |
| 2004 | 8,332,448 | +84% | 1,190,141 | 7.00 |
| 2003 | 4,532,147 | −26% | 1,144,735 | 3.96 |
| 2002 | 6,120,937 | −22% | 1,205,817 | 5.08 |
| 2001 | 7,857,710 | +58% | 1,258,120 | 6.25 |
| 2000 | 4,984,332 | −30% | 1,192,702 | 4.18 |
| 1999 | 7,149,000 | +16% | 1,114,762 | 6.41 |
| 1998 | 6,143,000 | −10% | 1,023,000 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6,827,776 | +14% | 1,058,901 | 6.45 |
| 1996 | 5,989,220 | +28% | 1,053,198 | 5.69 |
| 1995 | 4,679,850 | −1.7% | 1,033,200 | 4.53 |
| 1994 | 4,761,201 | +18% | 1,236,670 | 3.85 |
| 1993 | 4,044,455 | −8.2% | 1,155,560 | 3.50 |
| 1992 | 4,404,906 | −43% | 1,206,804 | 3.65 |
| 1991 | 7,744,609 | +72% | 1,154,189 | 6.71 |
| 1990 | 4,500,144 | −36% | 1,082,362 | 4.16 |
| 1989 | 6,996,000 | +12% | 1,105,387 | 6.33 |
| 1988 | 6,256,005 | −14% | 1,144,930 | 5.46 |
| 1987 | 7,233,963 | −0.4% | 1,169,865 | 6.18 |
| 1986 | 7,260,623 | +6.5% | 1,145,569 | 6.34 |
| 1985 | 6,817,517 | +2.0% | 1,081,683 | 6.30 |
| 1984 | 6,685,685 | +4.0% | 1,132,820 | 5.90 |
| 1983 | 6,425,808 | −19% | 1,128,532 | 5.69 |
| 1982 | 7,959,152 | +14% | 1,157,812 | 6.87 |
| 1981 | 6,997,639 | +4.9% | 1,190,694 | 5.88 |
| 1980 | 6,673,203 | −9.8% | 1,253,377 | 5.32 |
| 1979 | 7,395,819 | +11% | 1,366,689 | 5.41 |
| 1978 | 6,654,642 | +11% | 1,296,323 | 5.13 |
| 1977 | 6,007,168 | +17% | 1,293,566 | 4.64 |
| 1976 | 5,141,003 | −28% | 1,350,700 | 3.81 |
| 1975 | 7,171,695 | +15% | 1,429,300 | 5.02 |
| 1974 | 6,247,109 | +4.8% | 1,473,900 | 4.24 |
| 1973 | 5,963,241 | +7.4% | 1,473,800 | 4.05 |
| 1972 | 5,554,447 | +17% | 1,396,700 | 3.98 |
| 1971 | 4,731,905 | +16% | 1,337,200 | 3.54 |
| 1970 | 4,072,412 | −16% | 1,206,200 | 3.38 |
| 1969 | 4,820,192 | +26% | 1,272,598 | 3.79 |
| 1968 | 3,813,584 | +6.5% | 1,275,500 | 2.99 |
| 1967 | 3,580,115 | −9.5% | 1,257,060 | 2.85 |
| 1966 | 3,957,890 | +9.7% | 1,253,248 | 3.16 |
| 1965 | 3,608,201 | +1.6% | 1,233,080 | 2.93 |
| 1964 | 3,551,862 | −0.8% | 1,223,500 | 2.90 |
| 1963 | 3,581,855 | +9.5% | 1,299,997 | 2.76 |
| 1962 | 3,269,861 | +19% | 1,300,193 | 2.51 |
| 1961 | 2,736,903 | — | 1,350,688 | 2.03 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2.2 million t USD 764 m
- Exporter rank
- 12 of 137
- Imports
- 277,791 t USD 197 m
- Importer rank
- 64 of 190
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of maize in Hungary?
Hungary produced 5.3 million t in 2024, 0.43% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of maize?
Hungary ranked 22nd of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Hungary changed?
It fell by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 9.3 million t in 2014.
What is the yield of maize in Hungary?
6.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.3 million t from 883,060 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 2.2 million t (USD 764 m) and imports of 277,791 t (USD 197 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
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.