> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202470,820 t
World rank22 of 62
10-year change−26%
Record309,856 t1961

## Rye in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Hungary compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.61%0.61% in 2014
Yield, t/ha3.1world 3.2 (−1.2%)
kg per person7.32world 1.42
10-year change−26%world −26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/egypt/) | 95,618 | 0.82% |
| 21 | [Estonia](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/estonia/) | 72,620 | 0.63% |
| 22 | **Hungary** | 70,820 | 0.61% |
| 23 | [North Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/north-korea/) | 64,778 | 0.56% |
| 24 | [Lithuania](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/lithuania/) | 60,500 | 0.52% |

[Full ranking of 62 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

### Map of world production of rye

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports9,718 t USD 3.0 m
Exporter rank11 of 44
Imports1,008 t USD 371,000
Importer rank31 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](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

## 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

[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/germany/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/poland/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/russia/)[Belarus](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/belarus/)[Denmark](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/denmark/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/china/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/canada/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/united-states/)[Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/iraq/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/turkey/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/spain/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/ukraine/)
[All countries producing rye](https://husfarm.com/production/rye/)

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[Agricultural production in Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/country/hungary/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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