How have things changed? in Hungary
Hungary: How have things changed? was 24,179 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24,179 metric tons
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
131st
of 215 countries
All-time high
44,037 metric tons
in 1983
All-time low
15,686 metric tons
in 1996
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Hungary, 1965–2024
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
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Hungary is 24,179 metric tons, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Hungary peaked at 44,037 metric tons in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15,686 metric tons, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 131st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed? in Hungary, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 24,800 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 26,600 metric tons | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 28,200 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 29,900 metric tons | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 27,800 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 1970 | 26,000 metric tons | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 25,800 metric tons | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 28,900 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1973 | 29,100 metric tons | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 30,159 metric tons | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 30,788 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 31,855 metric tons | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 34,661 metric tons | +8.8% |
| 1978 | 32,589 metric tons | -6.0% |
| 1979 | 32,838 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 33,733 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 39,319 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 42,152 metric tons | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 44,037 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 39,177 metric tons | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 36,927 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 36,062 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 36,759 metric tons | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 38,294 metric tons | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 35,517 metric tons | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 33,834 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 22,879 metric tons | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 22,908 metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 17,378 metric tons | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 18,206 metric tons | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 16,674 metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 15,686 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 16,740 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 1998 | 17,487 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 19,461 metric tons | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 19,987 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 19,694 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 18,324 metric tons | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 18,406 metric tons | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 19,986 metric tons | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 21,270 metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 22,229 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 22,888 metric tons | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 23,081 metric tons | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 21,191 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 20,461 metric tons | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 22,632 metric tons | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 21,850 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 21,390 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 22,789 metric tons | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 23,263 metric tons | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 21,339 metric tons | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 23,894 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 23,101 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 22,119 metric tons | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 23,919 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 22,625 metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 23,154 metric tons | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 22,387 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 24,179 metric tons | +8.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 24,179 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 24,179 metric tons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 60% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,460 metric tons | 24,800 metric tons | 29,900 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 30,269 metric tons | 25,800 metric tons | 34,661 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,198 metric tons | 33,733 metric tons | 44,037 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,125 metric tons | 15,686 metric tons | 33,834 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,706 metric tons | 18,324 metric tons | 23,081 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,284 metric tons | 20,461 metric tons | 23,894 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,253 metric tons | 22,387 metric tons | 24,179 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 how have things changed? in Hungary?
- How have things changed? in Hungary was 24,179 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 how have things changed? recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 44,037 metric tons in 1983.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,686 metric tons in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for how have things changed??
- Hungary ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.