Rye production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 70,820 t of rye, the 22nd largest in the world (0.61% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 309,856 t in 1961. Area harvested: 22,630 ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 70,820 t
- World rank
- 22 of 62
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 309,856 t
- 1961
Rye in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.61%
- 0.61% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.1
- world 3.2 (−1.2%)
- kg per person
- 7.32
- world 1.42
- 10-year change
- −26%
- world −26%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Egypt | 95,618 | 0.82% |
| 21 | Estonia | 72,620 | 0.63% |
| 22 | Hungary | 70,820 | 0.61% |
| 23 | North Korea | 64,778 | 0.56% |
| 24 | Lithuania | 60,500 | 0.52% |
Map of world production of rye
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 | 70,820 | −25% | 22,630 | 3.13 |
| 2023 | 94,140 | +59% | 29,410 | 3.20 |
| 2022 | 59,160 | −30% | 20,090 | 2.94 |
| 2021 | 85,010 | +0.8% | 25,700 | 3.31 |
| 2020 | 84,350 | −6.8% | 26,320 | 3.20 |
| 2019 | 90,540 | +2.5% | 25,940 | 3.49 |
| 2018 | 88,290 | +1.4% | 26,230 | 3.37 |
| 2017 | 87,060 | +3.6% | 26,480 | 3.29 |
| 2016 | 84,070 | −19% | 27,226 | 3.09 |
| 2015 | 103,950 | +8.3% | 37,709 | 2.76 |
| 2014 | 95,940 | −12% | 33,600 | 2.86 |
| 2013 | 108,500 | +38% | 35,360 | 3.07 |
| 2012 | 78,840 | +4.8% | 35,150 | 2.24 |
| 2011 | 75,231 | −3.8% | 32,639 | 2.30 |
| 2010 | 78,170 | +7.8% | 37,002 | 2.11 |
| 2009 | 72,531 | −36% | 40,000 | 1.81 |
| 2008 | 112,493 | +39% | 43,631 | 2.58 |
| 2007 | 81,088 | −18% | 39,761 | 2.04 |
| 2006 | 98,714 | −8.0% | 38,883 | 2.54 |
| 2005 | 107,308 | −14% | 41,823 | 2.57 |
| 2004 | 125,095 | +87% | 45,353 | 2.76 |
| 2003 | 67,022 | −30% | 46,000 | 1.46 |
| 2002 | 95,410 | −21% | 48,597 | 1.96 |
| 2001 | 120,988 | +40% | 50,829 | 2.38 |
| 2000 | 86,484 | +7.7% | 43,094 | 2.01 |
| 1999 | 80,338 | −38% | 39,485 | 2.03 |
| 1998 | 128,836 | −16% | 61,878 | 2.08 |
| 1997 | 152,775 | +56% | 67,277 | 2.27 |
| 1996 | 98,148 | −43% | 59,244 | 1.66 |
| 1995 | 171,300 | −11% | 76,849 | 2.23 |
| 1994 | 192,969 | +71% | 88,361 | 2.18 |
| 1993 | 113,153 | −17% | 67,708 | 1.67 |
| 1992 | 135,687 | −39% | 70,670 | 1.92 |
| 1991 | 222,776 | −3.8% | 94,000 | 2.37 |
| 1990 | 231,520 | −13% | 91,673 | 2.53 |
| 1989 | 266,654 | +4.6% | 96,686 | 2.76 |
| 1988 | 254,956 | +37% | 96,662 | 2.64 |
| 1987 | 185,513 | +7.8% | 93,678 | 1.98 |
| 1986 | 172,112 | +3.8% | 88,797 | 1.94 |
| 1985 | 165,817 | −14% | 85,407 | 1.94 |
| 1984 | 193,090 | +40% | 75,188 | 2.57 |
| 1983 | 137,961 | +18% | 72,270 | 1.91 |
| 1982 | 117,364 | +1.0% | 73,572 | 1.60 |
| 1981 | 116,210 | −18% | 73,922 | 1.57 |
| 1980 | 140,964 | +52% | 73,201 | 1.93 |
| 1979 | 92,569 | −33% | 68,981 | 1.34 |
| 1978 | 138,300 | −4.2% | 78,313 | 1.77 |
| 1977 | 144,301 | −8.3% | 91,085 | 1.58 |
| 1976 | 157,385 | +6.9% | 92,952 | 1.69 |
| 1975 | 147,212 | −17% | 104,394 | 1.41 |
| 1974 | 176,850 | −0.4% | 105,671 | 1.67 |
| 1973 | 177,580 | +2.5% | 107,034 | 1.66 |
| 1972 | 173,213 | −4.7% | 120,500 | 1.44 |
| 1971 | 181,727 | +15% | 128,000 | 1.42 |
| 1970 | 157,783 | −34% | 151,500 | 1.04 |
| 1969 | 239,048 | −0.4% | 186,312 | 1.28 |
| 1968 | 239,946 | +4.4% | 192,055 | 1.25 |
| 1967 | 229,860 | −8.6% | 208,844 | 1.10 |
| 1966 | 251,581 | −16% | 228,216 | 1.10 |
| 1965 | 298,792 | +8.5% | 255,366 | 1.17 |
| 1964 | 275,263 | +21% | 257,080 | 1.07 |
| 1963 | 227,939 | −6.8% | 220,837 | 1.03 |
| 1962 | 244,651 | −21% | 253,544 | 0.96 |
| 1961 | 309,856 | — | 279,740 | 1.11 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 9,718 t USD 3.0 m
- Exporter rank
- 11 of 44
- Imports
- 1,008 t USD 371,000
- Importer rank
- 31 of 70
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 rye in Hungary?
Hungary produced 70,820 t in 2024, 0.61% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of rye?
Hungary ranked 22nd of 62 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Germany with 22.3% of the world total.
How has the production of rye in Hungary changed?
It fell by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −26% for the world. The record was 309,856 t in 1961.
What is the yield of rye in Hungary?
3.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (70,820 t from 22,630 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Hungary export or import rye?
In 2024 Hungary reported exports of 9,718 t (USD 3.0 m) and imports of 1,008 t (USD 371,000), 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.