Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary
Hungary: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 91,120 animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 126th out of 197 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.25 million hectares (2024)
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 126th out of 197 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.
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