Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary
Hungary: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 91,120 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
91,120 animals
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
127th
of 198 countries
All-time high
578,000 animals
in 1962
All-time low
91,120 animals
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary stood at 91,120 animals. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary peaked at 578,000 animals in 1962 and was at its lowest, 91,120 animals, in 2024.
That places Hungary 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 482,000 animals | — |
| 1962 | 578,000 animals | +19.9% |
| 1963 | 500,000 animals | -13.5% |
| 1964 | 407,000 animals | -18.6% |
| 1965 | 449,000 animals | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 402,000 animals | -10.5% |
| 1967 | 399,000 animals | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 473,000 animals | +18.5% |
| 1969 | 460,000 animals | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 430,000 animals | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 439,000 animals | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 390,000 animals | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 403,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 408,000 animals | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 509,000 animals | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 472,000 animals | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 464,000 animals | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 492,000 animals | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 491,000 animals | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 543,000 animals | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 497,000 animals | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 493,000 animals | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 459,000 animals | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 488,000 animals | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 525,000 animals | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 450,000 animals | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 471,000 animals | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 408,000 animals | -13.4% |
| 1989 | 398,000 animals | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 418,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 1991 | 473,000 animals | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 444,000 animals | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 402,000 animals | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 318,000 animals | -20.9% |
| 1995 | 242,000 animals | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 193,300 animals | -20.1% |
| 1997 | 178,000 animals | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 164,800 animals | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 203,400 animals | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 297,406 animals | +46.2% |
| 2001 | 253,843 animals | -14.6% |
| 2002 | 260,100 animals | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 148,098 animals | -43.1% |
| 2004 | 142,053 animals | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 122,014 animals | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 126,000 animals | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 130,304 animals | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 125,283 animals | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 116,426 animals | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 109,188 animals | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 102,827 animals | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 98,060 animals | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 91,763 animals | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 96,536 animals | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 107,891 animals | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 112,947 animals | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 110,609 animals | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 117,410 animals | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 117,670 animals | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 111,460 animals | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 115,440 animals | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 103,650 animals | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 93,500 animals | -9.8% |
| 2024 | 91,120 animals | -2.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 91,120 animals is below the median for high income countries, which is 161,025 animals, 57% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 91,120 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 433,650 animals, 21% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 461,111 animals | 399,000 animals | 578,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 449,800 animals | 390,000 animals | 509,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 473,200 animals | 398,000 animals | 543,000 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 303,650 animals | 164,800 animals | 473,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 172,153 animals | 116,426 animals | 297,406 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 106,490 animals | 91,763 animals | 117,670 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,034 animals | 91,120 animals | 115,440 animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary was 91,120 animals 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 yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 578,000 animals in 1962.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 91,120 animals in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Hungary ranks 127th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).