All sugar crops production in Hungary
In 2024 Hungary produced 856,310 t of all sugar crops, the 80th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 20%. The record was 5.9 million t in 1991. Area harvested: 16,130 ha, yield 53.1 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 856,310 t
- World rank
- 80 of 137
- 10-year change
- −20%
- Record
- 5.9 million t
- 1991
All sugar crops in Hungary, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Hungary compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.04%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 53.1
- world 70.9 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 88.5
- world 274
- 10-year change
- −20%
- world +3.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Romania | 875,120 | 0.04% |
| 79 | Cameroon | 872,377 | 0.04% |
| 80 | Hungary | 856,310 | 0.04% |
| 81 | Chile | 849,797 | 0.04% |
| 82 | Sri Lanka | 696,971 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of sugar crops
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 | 856,310 | −2.2% | 16,130 | 53.09 |
| 2023 | 875,970 | +86% | 14,280 | 61.34 |
| 2022 | 470,220 | −31% | 9,710 | 48.43 |
| 2021 | 678,010 | −13% | 12,020 | 56.41 |
| 2020 | 780,460 | −5.2% | 12,910 | 60.45 |
| 2019 | 823,500 | −14% | 14,080 | 58.49 |
| 2018 | 958,080 | −11% | 15,770 | 60.75 |
| 2017 | 1,075,625 | −4.1% | 15,941 | 67.48 |
| 2016 | 1,121,247 | +23% | 15,997 | 70.09 |
| 2015 | 910,915 | −15% | 15,513 | 58.72 |
| 2014 | 1,066,750 | +7.7% | 15,420 | 69.18 |
| 2013 | 990,710 | +12% | 18,810 | 52.67 |
| 2012 | 881,720 | +3.0% | 18,720 | 47.10 |
| 2011 | 856,368 | +4.6% | 15,154 | 56.51 |
| 2010 | 818,941 | +11% | 13,859 | 59.09 |
| 2009 | 737,014 | +29% | 13,750 | 53.60 |
| 2008 | 573,160 | −66% | 9,606 | 59.67 |
| 2007 | 1,692,800 | −31% | 41,200 | 41.09 |
| 2006 | 2,454,225 | −30% | 46,828 | 52.41 |
| 2005 | 3,515,865 | −0.3% | 61,643 | 57.04 |
| 2004 | 3,527,105 | +95% | 61,942 | 56.94 |
| 2003 | 1,812,422 | −20% | 51,562 | 35.15 |
| 2002 | 2,273,845 | −22% | 55,357 | 41.08 |
| 2001 | 2,903,000 | +47% | 65,694 | 44.19 |
| 2000 | 1,976,192 | −33% | 57,466 | 34.39 |
| 1999 | 2,933,504 | −13% | 65,842 | 44.55 |
| 1998 | 3,361,022 | −8.9% | 80,086 | 41.97 |
| 1997 | 3,690,960 | −21% | 97,952 | 37.68 |
| 1996 | 4,677,117 | +11% | 118,147 | 39.59 |
| 1995 | 4,198,700 | +25% | 125,000 | 33.59 |
| 1994 | 3,370,322 | +54% | 106,000 | 31.80 |
| 1993 | 2,182,060 | −25% | 95,036 | 22.96 |
| 1992 | 2,928,419 | −50% | 107,702 | 27.19 |
| 1991 | 5,866,880 | +24% | 157,882 | 37.16 |
| 1990 | 4,742,660 | −11% | 131,381 | 36.10 |
| 1989 | 5,301,468 | +18% | 120,473 | 44.01 |
| 1988 | 4,510,824 | +5.9% | 114,688 | 39.33 |
| 1987 | 4,257,531 | +13% | 117,232 | 36.32 |
| 1986 | 3,760,000 | −7.7% | 103,908 | 36.19 |
| 1985 | 4,072,595 | −6.6% | 107,438 | 37.91 |
| 1984 | 4,359,913 | +15% | 108,983 | 40.01 |
| 1983 | 3,782,814 | −30% | 108,999 | 34.71 |
| 1982 | 5,370,796 | +14% | 126,190 | 42.56 |
| 1981 | 4,719,178 | +20% | 121,768 | 38.76 |
| 1980 | 3,940,990 | +0.3% | 104,352 | 37.77 |
| 1979 | 3,927,496 | −6.3% | 102,489 | 38.32 |
| 1978 | 4,192,048 | +7.8% | 122,715 | 34.16 |
| 1977 | 3,889,542 | −1.3% | 122,029 | 31.87 |
| 1976 | 3,942,299 | −3.6% | 129,325 | 30.48 |
| 1975 | 4,089,021 | +10% | 126,897 | 32.22 |
| 1974 | 3,708,393 | +35% | 98,352 | 37.71 |
| 1973 | 2,753,666 | −5.3% | 92,367 | 29.81 |
| 1972 | 2,909,282 | +44% | 78,500 | 37.06 |
| 1971 | 2,023,441 | −7.0% | 72,900 | 27.76 |
| 1970 | 2,174,916 | −34% | 75,650 | 28.75 |
| 1969 | 3,302,572 | −4.9% | 96,974 | 34.06 |
| 1968 | 3,471,292 | +3.4% | 103,870 | 33.42 |
| 1967 | 3,356,097 | −6.0% | 103,534 | 32.42 |
| 1966 | 3,570,000 | +3.4% | 107,985 | 33.06 |
| 1965 | 3,452,010 | −3.0% | 120,526 | 28.64 |
| 1964 | 3,560,412 | +3.6% | 133,000 | 26.77 |
| 1963 | 3,437,954 | +29% | 118,400 | 29.04 |
| 1962 | 2,658,447 | +13% | 125,600 | 21.17 |
| 1961 | 2,355,544 | — | 129,965 | 18.12 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sugar crops in Hungary?
Hungary produced 856,310 t in 2024, 0.04% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Hungary rank in the world for production of sugar crops?
Hungary ranked 80th of 137 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 34.0% of the world total.
How has the production of sugar crops in Hungary changed?
It fell by 20% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +3.5% for the world. The record was 5.9 million t in 1991.
What is the yield of sugar crops in Hungary?
53.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (856,310 t from 16,130 ha), against a world average of 70.9 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.