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Hungary

Hungary is a classic Central European arable nation, its agriculture founded on the fertile loess and chernozem soils of the Great Hungarian Plain. Maize and wheat lead the cropping, complemented by sunflower, rapeseed and barley, and the country is well known for seed-maize and sunflower-seed production as well as historic wine regions such as Tokaj and Eger. Pig and poultry husbandry are the mainstays of livestock. An EU member since 2004, Hungary farms within the Common Agricultural Policy, with recurrent summer drought on the plains a defining management concern.

Stable overview + dated statisticsUpdated: 2026-07-12

Farming systems (stable overview)

Climate zones

  • Temperate continental (warm, dry summers)

Agroecological zones

  • Great Hungarian Plain (Alföld)
  • Transdanubian hills
  • Little Plain

Dominant crop systems

  • Maize and wheat on the Great Plain
  • Sunflower and rapeseed oilseeds
  • Seed-maize and sunflower-seed production
  • Historic vineyards (Tokaj, Eger)

Major livestock systems

  • Intensive pig production
  • Poultry
  • Cattle, with heritage grey-cattle and Mangalica pig breeds

Irrigation: Most cropping is rainfed despite recurrent summer drought, with irrigation limited and concentrated along the Tisza and Danube and in horticulture.

Latest verified data

Each value is the most recent available observation, shown with its own year and unit. Figures are periodically revised — treat them as dated, sourced statistics, not evergreen facts.

Latest available agricultural indicators, with year and unit
IndicatorValueUnitYear
Agricultural land55.7% of land area2023
Arable land45.41% of land area2023
Cereal yield5,629.7kg per hectare2024
Cereal production12,689,330metric tons2024
Crop production index62.75index (2014–2016 = 100)2022
Agriculture value added2.71% of GDP2024
Employment in agriculture(est.)4.24% of total employment2024
Fertilizer consumption89.53kg per hectare of arable land2023

Source: World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators) (opens in a new tab) · dataset version 2026-07-01 · retrieved 2026-07-12

Commodity market data

5,839 official observations across 58 commodities. Figures are shown on each commodity page with the unit, status and release its source published.

Commodities with official market series for this country
CommodityMetrics recorded
AlmondsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
AvocadosExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
BananasExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Barley GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Black PeppercornsExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Buckwheat GrainIndex value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Cashew NutsImports, Import value
ChickpeasIndex value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Cocoa BeansExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Cotton LintBeginning stocks, Ending stocks, Exports, Imports, Export value, Import value
CottonseedImports, Import value
CucumbersArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
DatesExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dried ChilliesIndex value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dried Tobacco LeafArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dry BeansIndex value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dry Bulb OnionsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Dry PeasArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Flax FibreImports, Import value
FlaxseedArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh ApplesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh BlueberriesIndex value
Fresh OrangesExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh PineapplesExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh StrawberriesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh SweetcornIndex value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Fresh TomatoesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Green CoffeeExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
GroundnutsExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
HazelnutsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Head CabbageArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Hemp FibreArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Hen EggsIndex value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Jute FibreExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
LentilsIndex value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Maize GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Milled RiceExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Millet GrainIndex value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Oat GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
PistachiosExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
RapeseedArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Raw Cow MilkProduction, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Raw WoolIndex value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Rice PaddyArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Rye GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Safflower SeedIndex value, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Sesame SeedExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Sorghum GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
SoybeansArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Sugar BeetArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Sunflower SeedArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Sweet PotatoesExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Tea LeafExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Triticale GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Vanilla BeansExports, Export value, Imports, Import value
WalnutsArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Ware PotatoesArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value
Wheat GrainArea harvested, Production, Yield, Index value, Producer price, Exports, Export value, Imports, Import value

How these figures are recorded

Cereal yield over time

201320192024
Hungary — Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Bars start at zero.
Show data table
Hungary — Cereal yield in kg per hectare by year
Yearkg per hectare
20134,831.5
20145,897
20155,243.4
20166,486.6
20175,835.5
20186,286.2
20196,365.8
20206,659.1
20215,920
20224,032.1
20236,252
20245,629.7

Source: World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators) (opens in a new tab) · dataset version 2026-07-01 · retrieved 2026-07-12

Derived indicator

Arable land as a share of agricultural land: 81.5 % of agricultural land (2023)

Derived value — formula arable-share-of-agricultural-land v1.0.0 (calc v1). Inputs: AG.LND.ARBL.ZS (45.4) ÷ AG.LND.AGRI.ZS (55.7). A derived ratio, not an observed statistic. Sensitive to rounding and to differing revision cycles of the two source series; omit rather than extrapolate when a common year is unavailable.

Documented crops & livestock

Agricultural institutions

  • Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE) — Principal agricultural research and education institution, incorporating former NAIK institutes.
  • HUN-REN Hungarian Research Network — National public research network coordinating state research institutes.
  • Ministry of Agriculture — National agricultural policy and CAP implementation authority.

Agricultural authorities

Official public bodies verified against government sources. AgricultureID is independent and not affiliated with them.

  • AgrárminisztériumMinistry

    Hungary’s national agriculture ministry, published on the official kormany.hu government portal.

All agricultural authorities

Data coverage & limitations

Covered by the World Bank WDI snapshots for land, production, yield, economy, inputs, and environment indicators.

What AgricultureID has indexed for Hungary
LayerStatusWhat is held
Agricultural authoritiesCovered1 record
Official registriesNot yet indexed—
Compliance requirementsNot yet indexed—
Support programmesNot yet indexed—
Biosecurity listingsNot yet indexed—
Variety registrationsCovered5 records
Input authorisationsNot yet indexed—
Extension resourcesNot yet indexed—
Market statisticsCovered397 records
Soil survey observationsNot yet indexed—
Border requirementsNot yet indexed—
Farm economics figuresCovered1,214 records
Climate, drought and water valuesCovered68 records

This page describes what AgricultureID has indexed, not what exists. A layer shown as not yet indexed means nobody has looked, and never that the thing is absent in that country. How coverage is worked out.

  • Statistics are dated, versioned, and periodically revised, so each figure must be read with its year, unit, and dataset version.
  • National definitions, survey methods, and coverage differ between countries, so cross-country comparisons should be made with care.
  • Continental summer drought and limited irrigation drive marked year-to-year variability in crop yields.
  • Farm structure spans large estates and many small holdings, complicating aggregate reporting.

Sources

This article draws on the following authoritative sources. See our sources & methodology for how they are selected.

  1. [1]World Bank Open Data — World Development Indicators (opens in a new tab)

    World Bank

    Authoritative

    Cited for: Agricultural statistics (WDI)

    Type:
    Intergovernmental organization
    Jurisdiction:
    Global
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12
  2. [2]European Commission — Agriculture and rural development (opens in a new tab)

    European Commission, Directorate-General for Agriculture

    Authoritative

    Cited for: EU Common Agricultural Policy context

    Type:
    Government agency
    Jurisdiction:
    European Union
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12
  3. [3]FAO — Food and Agriculture Organization (opens in a new tab)

    Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

    Authoritative

    Cited for: Production and food-balance context

    Type:
    Intergovernmental organization
    Jurisdiction:
    Global
    Accessed:
    2026-07-12