All pulses production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 33,080 t of all pulses, the 103rd largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 34%. The record was 437,604 t in 1989. Area harvested: 14,590 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 33,080 t
- World rank
- 103 of 170
- 10-year change
- −34%
- Record
- 437,604 t
- 1989
All pulses in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.07% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.3
- world 1.1 (+113%)
- kg per person
- 3.42
- world 11.9
- 10-year change
- −34%
- world +26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | South Sudan | 35,539 | 0.04% |
| 102 | Eritrea | 35,223 | 0.04% |
| 103 | Hungary | 33,080 | 0.03% |
| 104 | Slovakia | 27,950 | 0.03% |
| 105 | Somalia | 27,393 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of pulses
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 | 33,080 | +16% | 14,590 | 2.27 |
| 2023 | 28,460 | +13% | 13,200 | 2.16 |
| 2022 | 25,160 | −21% | 11,630 | 2.16 |
| 2021 | 31,940 | +17% | 13,390 | 2.39 |
| 2020 | 27,250 | −35% | 12,180 | 2.24 |
| 2019 | 41,650 | +21% | 16,990 | 2.45 |
| 2018 | 34,340 | −32% | 17,170 | 2.00 |
| 2017 | 50,482 | −1.0% | 19,894 | 2.54 |
| 2016 | 50,976 | −25% | 21,249 | 2.40 |
| 2015 | 68,173 | +35% | 25,652 | 2.66 |
| 2014 | 50,370 | +6.8% | 21,873 | 2.30 |
| 2013 | 47,147 | +7.2% | 21,190 | 2.22 |
| 2012 | 43,990 | −0.8% | 21,047 | 2.09 |
| 2011 | 44,329 | +18% | 19,274 | 2.30 |
| 2010 | 37,506 | +9.5% | 18,685 | 2.01 |
| 2009 | 34,246 | −30% | 20,129 | 1.70 |
| 2008 | 48,613 | −9.5% | 22,000 | 2.21 |
| 2007 | 53,745 | +0.5% | 24,082 | 2.23 |
| 2006 | 53,469 | −1.6% | 22,159 | 2.41 |
| 2005 | 54,339 | −20% | 22,300 | 2.44 |
| 2004 | 67,544 | +102% | 23,937 | 2.82 |
| 2003 | 33,449 | −39% | 25,843 | 1.29 |
| 2002 | 54,415 | −22% | 27,330 | 1.99 |
| 2001 | 69,757 | +28% | 32,004 | 2.18 |
| 2000 | 54,501 | −54% | 32,865 | 1.66 |
| 1999 | 118,438 | −16% | 59,503 | 1.99 |
| 1998 | 140,846 | +19% | 63,301 | 2.23 |
| 1997 | 118,436 | +7.7% | 62,036 | 1.91 |
| 1996 | 110,018 | −28% | 60,456 | 1.82 |
| 1995 | 152,054 | +4.7% | 64,997 | 2.34 |
| 1994 | 145,272 | −3.0% | 63,613 | 2.28 |
| 1993 | 149,830 | −41% | 98,807 | 1.52 |
| 1992 | 255,852 | −11% | 123,150 | 2.08 |
| 1991 | 286,494 | −9.8% | 127,636 | 2.24 |
| 1990 | 317,513 | −27% | 147,834 | 2.15 |
| 1989 | 437,604 | +13% | 186,220 | 2.35 |
| 1988 | 388,323 | +42% | 164,987 | 2.35 |
| 1987 | 273,532 | +12% | 141,605 | 1.93 |
| 1986 | 244,329 | +12% | 119,779 | 2.04 |
| 1985 | 218,566 | −3.1% | 97,496 | 2.24 |
| 1984 | 225,485 | +47% | 88,035 | 2.56 |
| 1983 | 153,860 | +1.8% | 88,758 | 1.73 |
| 1982 | 151,167 | +7.4% | 91,950 | 1.64 |
| 1981 | 140,782 | −9.3% | 92,427 | 1.52 |
| 1980 | 155,178 | +83% | 72,880 | 2.13 |
| 1979 | 84,877 | −42% | 85,841 | 0.99 |
| 1978 | 147,313 | +26% | 73,694 | 2.00 |
| 1977 | 117,294 | −16% | 70,913 | 1.65 |
| 1976 | 139,465 | −0.3% | 81,490 | 1.71 |
| 1975 | 139,843 | −5.7% | 83,345 | 1.68 |
| 1974 | 148,220 | +61% | 74,212 | 2.00 |
| 1973 | 92,114 | −9.4% | 78,207 | 1.18 |
| 1972 | 101,688 | −23% | 94,271 | 1.08 |
| 1971 | 131,646 | −2.6% | 107,796 | 1.22 |
| 1970 | 135,213 | −7.6% | 114,825 | 1.18 |
| 1969 | 146,305 | +75% | 124,946 | 1.17 |
| 1968 | 83,433 | −49% | 118,131 | 0.71 |
| 1967 | 162,067 | +9.7% | 157,742 | 1.03 |
| 1966 | 147,678 | −13% | 185,860 | 0.79 |
| 1965 | 168,875 | +52% | 153,579 | 1.10 |
| 1964 | 111,305 | −23% | 146,166 | 0.76 |
| 1963 | 144,435 | +0.1% | 175,440 | 0.82 |
| 1962 | 144,276 | +29% | 162,772 | 0.89 |
| 1961 | 111,807 | — | 140,952 | 0.79 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pulses in Hungary?
Hungary produced 33,080 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of pulses?
Hungary ranked 103rd of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.
How has the production of pulses in Hungary changed?
It fell by 34% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 437,604 t in 1989.
What is the yield of pulses in Hungary?
2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (33,080 t from 14,590 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
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.

