Rice (paddy) production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 8,560 t of rice (paddy), the 99th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.2%. The record was 68,711 t in 1973. Area harvested: 2,360 ha, yield 3.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 8,560 t
- World rank
- 99 of 115
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- Record
- 68,711 t
- 1973
Rice (paddy) in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.6
- world 4.8 (−24%)
- kg per person
- 0.88
- world 100
- 10-year change
- +8.2%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | El Salvador | 11,000 | 0.00% |
| 98 | Fiji | 8,598 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Hungary | 8,560 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Morocco | 6,006 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Brunei | 3,612 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 8,560 | +2.8% | 2,360 | 3.63 |
| 2023 | 8,330 | −18% | 2,340 | 3.56 |
| 2022 | 10,150 | +6.6% | 2,330 | 4.36 |
| 2021 | 9,520 | −19% | 2,720 | 3.50 |
| 2020 | 11,740 | +6.4% | 2,990 | 3.93 |
| 2019 | 11,030 | −18% | 2,650 | 4.16 |
| 2018 | 13,420 | +9.1% | 2,930 | 4.58 |
| 2017 | 12,303 | +14% | 2,765 | 4.45 |
| 2016 | 10,767 | +14% | 2,908 | 3.70 |
| 2015 | 9,412 | +19% | 2,803 | 3.36 |
| 2014 | 7,910 | −8.4% | 2,400 | 3.30 |
| 2013 | 8,640 | −23% | 2,640 | 3.27 |
| 2012 | 11,270 | +24% | 2,960 | 3.81 |
| 2011 | 9,075 | +54% | 2,800 | 3.24 |
| 2010 | 5,893 | −50% | 2,000 | 2.95 |
| 2009 | 11,722 | +17% | 2,712 | 4.32 |
| 2008 | 9,985 | +0.7% | 2,534 | 3.94 |
| 2007 | 9,916 | +27% | 2,617 | 3.79 |
| 2006 | 7,801 | −17% | 2,412 | 3.23 |
| 2005 | 9,441 | −1.6% | 2,665 | 3.54 |
| 2004 | 9,595 | −14% | 2,814 | 3.41 |
| 2003 | 11,194 | +15% | 2,560 | 4.37 |
| 2002 | 9,768 | +27% | 2,103 | 4.64 |
| 2001 | 7,707 | −32% | 2,339 | 3.29 |
| 2000 | 11,255 | +50% | 3,222 | 3.49 |
| 1999 | 7,487 | −2.1% | 2,258 | 3.32 |
| 1998 | 7,647 | +4.7% | 2,829 | 2.70 |
| 1997 | 7,303 | +4.2% | 2,194 | 3.33 |
| 1996 | 7,009 | −47% | 3,114 | 2.25 |
| 1995 | 13,300 | −12% | 4,208 | 3.16 |
| 1994 | 15,059 | +17% | 4,810 | 3.13 |
| 1993 | 12,851 | −15% | 4,846 | 2.65 |
| 1992 | 15,041 | −26% | 4,899 | 3.07 |
| 1991 | 20,426 | −48% | 8,620 | 2.37 |
| 1990 | 39,356 | +38% | 11,741 | 3.35 |
| 1989 | 28,434 | −40% | 11,991 | 2.37 |
| 1988 | 47,404 | +19% | 13,082 | 3.62 |
| 1987 | 39,733 | −15% | 13,212 | 3.01 |
| 1986 | 46,530 | +22% | 11,653 | 3.99 |
| 1985 | 38,061 | +15% | 11,237 | 3.39 |
| 1984 | 33,097 | −29% | 13,363 | 2.48 |
| 1983 | 46,869 | −3.1% | 12,515 | 3.75 |
| 1982 | 48,390 | +23% | 12,751 | 3.79 |
| 1981 | 39,202 | +64% | 13,098 | 2.99 |
| 1980 | 23,906 | −42% | 15,600 | 1.53 |
| 1979 | 41,146 | +76% | 19,945 | 2.06 |
| 1978 | 23,313 | −34% | 23,938 | 0.97 |
| 1977 | 35,491 | +10.0% | 27,908 | 1.27 |
| 1976 | 32,269 | −53% | 28,447 | 1.13 |
| 1975 | 68,543 | +23% | 27,027 | 2.54 |
| 1974 | 55,782 | −19% | 28,330 | 1.97 |
| 1973 | 68,711 | +12% | 27,423 | 2.51 |
| 1972 | 61,420 | −8.7% | 27,571 | 2.23 |
| 1971 | 67,306 | +51% | 26,440 | 2.55 |
| 1970 | 44,639 | −11% | 23,400 | 1.91 |
| 1969 | 50,058 | +22% | 22,085 | 2.27 |
| 1968 | 41,119 | −4.6% | 21,282 | 1.93 |
| 1967 | 43,094 | +39% | 20,076 | 2.15 |
| 1966 | 30,955 | +44% | 18,849 | 1.64 |
| 1965 | 21,423 | −39% | 17,357 | 1.23 |
| 1964 | 34,888 | −27% | 17,898 | 1.95 |
| 1963 | 48,104 | +32% | 19,066 | 2.52 |
| 1962 | 36,355 | −4.8% | 19,219 | 1.89 |
| 1961 | 38,182 | — | 22,041 | 1.73 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 906 t USD 512,000
- Exporter rank
- 26 of 86
- Imports
- 88 t USD 144,000
- Importer rank
- 84 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Hungary?
Hungary produced 8,560 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Hungary ranked 99th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Hungary changed?
It rose by 8.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 68,711 t in 1973.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Hungary?
3.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (8,560 t from 2,360 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import rice?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 906 t (USD 512,000) and imports of 88 t (USD 144,000), 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.