Potatoes production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 234,350 t of potatoes, the 89th largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 59%. The record was 2.9 million t in 1966. Area harvested: 7,950 ha, yield 29.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 234,350 t
- World rank
- 89 of 152
- 10-year change
- −59%
- Record
- 2.9 million t
- 1966
Potatoes in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 29.5
- world 22.9 (+29%)
- kg per person
- 24.2
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- −59%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Mongolia | 251,405 | 0.06% |
| 88 | Madagascar | 248,208 | 0.06% |
| 89 | Hungary | 234,350 | 0.06% |
| 90 | Mali | 234,244 | 0.06% |
| 91 | Georgia | 221,500 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 234,350 | +12% | 7,950 | 29.48 |
| 2023 | 209,950 | +5.4% | 7,570 | 27.73 |
| 2022 | 199,210 | −17% | 8,190 | 24.32 |
| 2021 | 239,840 | −11% | 8,770 | 27.35 |
| 2020 | 270,090 | −21% | 10,270 | 26.30 |
| 2019 | 343,540 | +4.9% | 13,290 | 25.85 |
| 2018 | 327,580 | −19% | 13,510 | 24.25 |
| 2017 | 402,853 | −6.2% | 16,364 | 24.62 |
| 2016 | 429,435 | −5.0% | 16,412 | 26.17 |
| 2015 | 452,008 | −20% | 18,735 | 24.13 |
| 2014 | 567,430 | +16% | 20,980 | 27.05 |
| 2013 | 487,360 | −11% | 20,950 | 23.26 |
| 2012 | 547,710 | −8.7% | 25,080 | 21.84 |
| 2011 | 600,000 | +36% | 21,000 | 28.57 |
| 2010 | 439,897 | −22% | 20,242 | 21.73 |
| 2009 | 560,615 | −18% | 22,328 | 25.11 |
| 2008 | 683,935 | +21% | 25,424 | 26.90 |
| 2007 | 563,100 | −0.2% | 25,400 | 22.17 |
| 2006 | 564,443 | −14% | 22,583 | 24.99 |
| 2005 | 656,721 | −16% | 25,378 | 25.88 |
| 2004 | 783,686 | +35% | 30,950 | 25.32 |
| 2003 | 582,346 | −23% | 31,331 | 18.59 |
| 2002 | 752,244 | −17% | 34,004 | 22.12 |
| 2001 | 908,359 | +5.2% | 36,262 | 25.05 |
| 2000 | 863,511 | −28% | 46,743 | 18.47 |
| 1999 | 1,198,681 | +4.4% | 56,429 | 21.24 |
| 1998 | 1,147,818 | +0.7% | 52,642 | 21.80 |
| 1997 | 1,139,550 | −13% | 63,541 | 17.93 |
| 1996 | 1,308,465 | +19% | 61,718 | 21.20 |
| 1995 | 1,099,170 | +16% | 69,678 | 15.77 |
| 1994 | 945,682 | −11% | 74,071 | 12.77 |
| 1993 | 1,057,411 | −13% | 79,445 | 13.31 |
| 1992 | 1,211,633 | +7.6% | 71,907 | 16.85 |
| 1991 | 1,126,153 | −8.2% | 77,802 | 14.47 |
| 1990 | 1,226,153 | −8.0% | 71,800 | 17.08 |
| 1989 | 1,332,257 | −5.3% | 71,623 | 18.60 |
| 1988 | 1,407,105 | +31% | 76,051 | 18.50 |
| 1987 | 1,076,843 | −15% | 67,268 | 16.01 |
| 1986 | 1,264,173 | −8.3% | 67,738 | 18.66 |
| 1985 | 1,378,167 | −11% | 70,239 | 19.62 |
| 1984 | 1,551,148 | +26% | 76,799 | 20.20 |
| 1983 | 1,234,058 | −15% | 77,381 | 15.95 |
| 1982 | 1,459,390 | −9.2% | 83,941 | 17.39 |
| 1981 | 1,607,950 | +16% | 87,961 | 18.28 |
| 1980 | 1,391,965 | −8.0% | 92,811 | 15.00 |
| 1979 | 1,512,428 | −20% | 104,831 | 14.43 |
| 1978 | 1,882,778 | +14% | 115,973 | 16.23 |
| 1977 | 1,649,577 | +18% | 122,381 | 13.48 |
| 1976 | 1,396,399 | −14% | 115,459 | 12.09 |
| 1975 | 1,629,948 | −5.2% | 130,000 | 12.54 |
| 1974 | 1,719,865 | +27% | 136,600 | 12.59 |
| 1973 | 1,354,929 | −10% | 123,900 | 10.94 |
| 1972 | 1,505,668 | −16% | 121,700 | 12.37 |
| 1971 | 1,797,166 | −0.9% | 155,300 | 11.57 |
| 1970 | 1,812,669 | −9.9% | 174,000 | 10.42 |
| 1969 | 2,012,708 | +23% | 177,393 | 11.35 |
| 1968 | 1,632,257 | −12% | 183,091 | 8.92 |
| 1967 | 1,855,134 | −36% | 207,658 | 8.93 |
| 1966 | 2,906,524 | +65% | 236,964 | 12.27 |
| 1965 | 1,761,996 | −9.6% | 245,128 | 7.19 |
| 1964 | 1,949,097 | −15% | 247,945 | 7.86 |
| 1963 | 2,297,645 | +6.9% | 262,979 | 8.74 |
| 1962 | 2,148,619 | +17% | 238,399 | 9.01 |
| 1961 | 1,830,022 | — | 268,864 | 6.81 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 5,251 t USD 3.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 58 of 124
- Imports
- 71,743 t USD 39.5 m
- Importer rank
- 42 of 183
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 potatoes in Hungary?
Hungary produced 234,350 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Hungary ranked 89th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Hungary changed?
It fell by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 2.9 million t in 1966.
What is the yield of potatoes in Hungary?
29.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (234,350 t from 7,950 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 5,251 t (USD 3.0 m) and imports of 71,743 t (USD 39.5 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.