Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Hungary
Hungary: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 1.38 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.38 million tonnes for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Hungary peaked at 1.92 million tonnes in 1965 and was at its lowest, 835,000 tonnes, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 91st of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.86 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.69 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.55 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million tonnes | 835,000 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.12 million tonnes | 969,000 tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 million tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.20 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Hungary?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Hungary was 1.38 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.92 million tonnes in 1965.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 835,000 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.