Poultry production in Hungary
Hungary: Poultry production was 543,588 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
543,588 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
545,667 tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
129,200 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry production in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 543,588 tonnes for poultry production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Hungary peaked at 545,667 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 129,200 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Hungary 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 129,200 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 137,500 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 145,600 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 157,100 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 157,100 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 167,000 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1967 | 180,600 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 182,300 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 188,900 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 221,900 tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 233,100 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 226,300 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 242,800 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 267,600 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 275,400 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 302,000 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 313,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 319,700 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 319,300 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 352,000 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 366,000 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 417,600 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 402,300 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 402,500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 402,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 439,700 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 463,300 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 478,100 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 436,400 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1990 | 450,500 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 352,700 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1992 | 340,000 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 319,300 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 341,200 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 387,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 377,296 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 402,071 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 451,523 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 399,357 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 470,028 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 2001 | 472,339 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 515,042 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 492,079 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 468,794 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 433,224 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 385,031 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2007 | 375,958 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 387,632 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 386,949 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 375,626 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 402,075 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 428,461 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 404,683 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 441,931 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 490,121 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 514,545 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 493,098 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 525,405 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 531,680 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 534,609 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 545,667 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 485,633 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2023 | 541,339 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2024 | 543,588 tonnes | +0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 543,588 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 117,382 tonnes, 4.6× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 543,588 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 145,490 tonnes, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 160,589 tonnes | 129,200 tonnes | 188,900 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 272,110 tonnes | 221,900 tonnes | 319,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 415,990 tonnes | 352,000 tonnes | 478,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 382,095 tonnes | 319,300 tonnes | 451,523 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 438,708 tonnes | 375,958 tonnes | 515,042 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,762 tonnes | 375,626 tonnes | 531,680 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 530,167 tonnes | 485,633 tonnes | 545,667 tonnes | 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 poultry production in Hungary?
- Poultry production in Hungary was 543,588 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 545,667 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 129,200 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for poultry production?
- Hungary ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.