Pears production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 17,530 t of pears, the 45th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 16%. The record was 127,800 t in 1962. Area harvested: 2,400 ha, yield 7.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 17,530 t
- World rank
- 45 of 86
- 10-year change
- −16%
- Record
- 127,800 t
- 1962
Pears in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.08% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.3
- world 20.3 (−64%)
- kg per person
- 1.81
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- −16%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | New Zealand | 20,099 | 0.07% |
| 44 | United Kingdom | 19,504 | 0.07% |
| 45 | Hungary | 17,530 | 0.06% |
| 46 | Tunisia | 15,773 | 0.06% |
| 47 | Albania | 15,540 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 17,530 | +7.0% | 2,400 | 7.30 |
| 2023 | 16,380 | +18% | 2,400 | 6.83 |
| 2022 | 13,860 | −36% | 2,480 | 5.59 |
| 2021 | 21,720 | +6.8% | 2,740 | 7.93 |
| 2020 | 20,330 | −9.1% | 2,620 | 7.76 |
| 2019 | 22,360 | −14% | 2,810 | 7.96 |
| 2018 | 25,950 | +11% | 2,840 | 9.14 |
| 2017 | 23,333 | +1.1% | 2,895 | 8.06 |
| 2016 | 23,083 | −37% | 2,872 | 8.04 |
| 2015 | 36,793 | +77% | 2,879 | 12.78 |
| 2014 | 20,800 | −25% | 2,890 | 7.20 |
| 2013 | 27,690 | +89% | 3,000 | 9.23 |
| 2012 | 14,620 | −16% | 2,790 | 5.24 |
| 2011 | 17,327 | −28% | 2,729 | 6.35 |
| 2010 | 24,176 | −25% | 2,734 | 8.84 |
| 2009 | 32,256 | +46% | 2,644 | 12.20 |
| 2008 | 22,090 | +87% | 2,577 | 8.57 |
| 2007 | 11,799 | −64% | 2,394 | 4.93 |
| 2006 | 32,839 | +66% | 2,162 | 15.19 |
| 2005 | 19,736 | +7.4% | 3,227 | 6.12 |
| 2004 | 18,377 | −2.1% | 3,245 | 5.66 |
| 2003 | 18,780 | +44% | 2,984 | 6.29 |
| 2002 | 13,082 | −38% | 1,941 | 6.74 |
| 2001 | 21,077 | −43% | 1,800 | 11.71 |
| 2000 | 36,908 | −4.7% | 3,160 | 11.68 |
| 1999 | 38,729 | +6.6% | 2,900 | 13.35 |
| 1998 | 36,317 | −1.3% | 3,000 | 12.11 |
| 1997 | 36,779 | −10.0% | 7,600 | 4.84 |
| 1996 | 40,849 | −0.9% | 7,000 | 5.84 |
| 1995 | 41,200 | −3.7% | 7,000 | 5.89 |
| 1994 | 42,800 | −33% | 13,800 | 3.10 |
| 1993 | 63,540 | −2.3% | 9,900 | 6.42 |
| 1992 | 65,020 | −6.6% | 8,200 | 7.93 |
| 1991 | 69,651 | +8.4% | 7,600 | 9.16 |
| 1990 | 64,235 | −29% | 8,621 | 7.45 |
| 1989 | 89,988 | +3.7% | 10,900 | 8.26 |
| 1988 | 86,798 | +12% | 10,900 | 7.96 |
| 1987 | 77,824 | −9.0% | 10,900 | 7.14 |
| 1986 | 85,558 | −1.0% | 10,900 | 7.85 |
| 1985 | 86,390 | −18% | 10,900 | 7.93 |
| 1984 | 105,559 | −2.9% | — | — |
| 1983 | 108,676 | −10% | — | — |
| 1982 | 121,346 | +20% | — | — |
| 1981 | 101,097 | +5.5% | — | — |
| 1980 | 95,843 | +22% | — | — |
| 1979 | 78,319 | −15% | — | — |
| 1978 | 92,214 | −1.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 93,171 | +22% | — | — |
| 1976 | 76,205 | −38% | — | — |
| 1975 | 122,782 | +67% | — | — |
| 1974 | 73,405 | −38% | — | — |
| 1973 | 118,893 | +80% | — | — |
| 1972 | 66,027 | −26% | — | — |
| 1971 | 89,140 | +11% | — | — |
| 1970 | 80,034 | −12% | — | — |
| 1969 | 90,492 | +10% | — | — |
| 1968 | 82,232 | +23% | — | — |
| 1967 | 66,647 | −2.3% | — | — |
| 1966 | 68,219 | +45% | — | — |
| 1965 | 47,094 | −32% | — | — |
| 1964 | 69,300 | +76% | — | — |
| 1963 | 39,400 | −69% | — | — |
| 1962 | 127,800 | +207% | — | — |
| 1961 | 41,600 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 904 t USD 1.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 39 of 84
- Imports
- 10,074 t USD 11.8 m
- Importer rank
- 43 of 180
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 pears in Hungary?
Hungary produced 17,530 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of pears?
Hungary ranked 45th of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Hungary changed?
It fell by 16% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 127,800 t in 1962.
What is the yield of pears in Hungary?
7.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (17,530 t from 2,400 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import pears?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 904 t (USD 1.7 m) and imports of 10,074 t (USD 11.8 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.