Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hungary
Hungary: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture was 19,435 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
19,435 metric tons
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
64th
of 215 countries
All-time high
27,790 metric tons
in 1983
All-time low
8,080 metric tons
in 1996
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 19,435 metric tons for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in 2024.
The figure is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hungary peaked at 27,790 metric tons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8,080 metric tons, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hungary, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,000 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 12,500 metric tons | +25.0% |
| 1962 | 13,750 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1963 | 15,150 metric tons | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 16,100 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 17,280 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1966 | 18,590 metric tons | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 19,230 metric tons | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 19,800 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 20,300 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 19,500 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 19,000 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 22,600 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1973 | 21,626 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 1974 | 21,791 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 21,950 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 21,923 metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 21,889 metric tons | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 21,787 metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 21,619 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 22,570 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 26,330 metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 26,180 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 27,790 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 16,473 metric tons | -40.7% |
| 1985 | 18,315 metric tons | +11.2% |
| 1986 | 16,997 metric tons | -7.2% |
| 1987 | 17,948 metric tons | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 17,970 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 20,548 metric tons | +14.3% |
| 1990 | 17,600 metric tons | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 14,434 metric tons | -18.0% |
| 1992 | 14,230 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 9,492 metric tons | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 9,899 metric tons | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 9,360 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 8,080 metric tons | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 9,334 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1998 | 10,222 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 11,947 metric tons | +16.9% |
| 2000 | 12,886 metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 13,056 metric tons | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 11,574 metric tons | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 11,870 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 12,744 metric tons | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 13,661 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 14,686 metric tons | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 15,864 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 15,687 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14,825 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 14,245 metric tons | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 15,584 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 15,133 metric tons | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 14,918 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 15,326 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17,337 metric tons | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 16,248 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 18,258 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 17,852 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 17,283 metric tons | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 18,436 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 18,025 metric tons | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 18,557 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 17,785 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 19,435 metric tons | +9.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 19,435 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,445 metric tons, 7.9× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 19,435 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10,060 metric tons, 1.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,270 metric tons | 10,000 metric tons | 20,300 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,368 metric tons | 19,000 metric tons | 22,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,112 metric tons | 16,473 metric tons | 27,790 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,460 metric tons | 8,080 metric tons | 17,600 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,685 metric tons | 11,574 metric tons | 15,864 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,218 metric tons | 14,245 metric tons | 18,258 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,448 metric tons | 17,785 metric tons | 19,435 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hungary?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture in Hungary was 19,435 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27,790 metric tons in 1983.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,080 metric tons in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organisms including fish, molluscs, crustaceans and aquatic plants. Capture fishery production is the volume of wild fish catches landed for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.