Chicken meat production in Hungary
Hungary: Chicken meat production was 401,760 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
401,760
Change on year
up 6.0%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
401,760
in 2024
All-time low
95,200
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Chicken meat production in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chicken meat production in Hungary is 401,760, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Hungary peaked at 401,760 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,200, in 1961.
That places Hungary 47th 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.
Chicken meat production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 95,200 | — |
| 1962 | 100,500 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 112,600 | +12.0% |
| 1964 | 118,600 | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 109,100 | -8.0% |
| 1966 | 125,500 | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 125,600 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 117,500 | -6.4% |
| 1969 | 142,400 | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 144,900 | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 131,100 | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 164,300 | +25.3% |
| 1973 | 186,800 | +13.7% |
| 1974 | 215,600 | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 216,400 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 255,500 | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 261,000 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 258,200 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 258,800 | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 281,200 | +8.7% |
| 1981 | 289,200 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 340,000 | +17.6% |
| 1983 | 320,000 | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 322,000 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 325,700 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 357,700 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 377,300 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 373,100 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 319,700 | -14.3% |
| 1990 | 317,000 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 246,700 | -22.2% |
| 1992 | 248,400 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 240,300 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 257,400 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 272,300 | +5.8% |
| 1996 | 260,800 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 256,623 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 305,580 | +19.1% |
| 1999 | 242,360 | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 280,666 | +15.8% |
| 2001 | 278,783 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 278,038 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 267,081 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 253,146 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 246,217 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 211,088 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 195,704 | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 217,225 | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 213,266 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 221,370 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 235,660 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 253,843 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 244,240 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 271,334 | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 313,252 | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 328,414 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 341,107 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 326,730 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 335,570 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 354,480 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 367,610 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 348,840 | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 378,980 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 401,760 | +6.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 401,760 is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,412, 3.9× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 401,760 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 139,785, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 116,333 | 95,200 | 142,400 | 9 |
| 1970s | 209,260 | 131,100 | 261,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 330,590 | 281,200 | 377,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 264,746 | 240,300 | 317,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 244,121 | 195,704 | 280,666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 287,152 | 221,370 | 341,107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 370,334 | 348,840 | 401,760 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4268 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5029 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chicken meat production in Hungary?
- Chicken meat production in Hungary was 401,760 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chicken meat production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 401,760 in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,200 in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for chicken meat production?
- Hungary ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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