Number of cattle in Hungary
Hungary: Number of cattle was 869,900 animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
869,900 animals
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
107th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.10 million animals
in 1968
All-time low
682,000 animals
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of cattle 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
Hungary recorded 869,900 animals for number of cattle in 2024.
The figure is up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of cattle in Hungary peaked at 2.10 million animals in 1968 and was at its lowest, 682,000 animals, in 2011.
Hungary ranks 107th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of cattle in Hungary, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.96 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 1.99 million animals | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.91 million animals | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 1.88 million animals | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.96 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.97 million animals | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 2.01 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.10 million animals | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 2.01 million animals | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 1.93 million animals | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.92 million animals | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 1.88 million animals | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.89 million animals | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 1.93 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 2.02 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 1.90 million animals | -5.6% |
| 1977 | 1.89 million animals | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 1.95 million animals | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 1.97 million animals | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.93 million animals | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million animals | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.94 million animals | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.92 million animals | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.91 million animals | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.90 million animals | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.77 million animals | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.72 million animals | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 1.66 million animals | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.69 million animals | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million animals | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million animals | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.42 million animals | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million animals | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 999,000 animals | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 910,000 animals | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 928,000 animals | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 909,000 animals | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 871,000 animals | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 873,000 animals | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 857,000 animals | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 805,000 animals | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 783,000 animals | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 770,000 animals | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 739,000 animals | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 723,000 animals | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 708,000 animals | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 702,000 animals | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 705,000 animals | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 701,000 animals | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 700,000 animals | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 682,000 animals | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 697,000 animals | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 760,000 animals | +9.0% |
| 2014 | 782,000 animals | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 802,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 821,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 852,000 animals | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 885,000 animals | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 909,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 932,900 animals | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 909,900 animals | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 894,000 animals | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 869,700 animals | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 869,900 animals | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 869,900 animals is above the median for high income countries, which is 595,200 animals, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 869,900 animals is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.40 million animals, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 million animals | 1.88 million animals | 2.10 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.93 million animals | 1.88 million animals | 2.02 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 million animals | 1.66 million animals | 1.94 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million animals | 871,000 animals | 1.60 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 749,300 animals | 701,000 animals | 857,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 789,000 animals | 682,000 animals | 909,000 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 895,280 animals | 869,700 animals | 932,900 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 number of cattle in Hungary?
- Number of cattle in Hungary was 869,900 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 number of cattle recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.10 million animals in 1968.
- What is the lowest number of cattle recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 682,000 animals in 2011.
- How does Hungary rank for number of cattle?
- Hungary ranks 107th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of cattle rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of cattle. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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