Eggs per bird in Hungary
Hungary: Eggs per bird was 12.24 kilograms per animal in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
12.24 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
66th
of 198 countries
All-time high
13 kilograms per animal
in 2008
All-time low
5.36 kilograms per animal
in 1964
Years of data
57
1961–2017
Eggs per bird in Hungary, 1961–2017
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Hungary is 12.24 kilograms per animal, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Hungary peaked at 13 kilograms per animal in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.36 kilograms per animal, in 1964.
That places Hungary 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 57 years of available data.
Eggs per bird in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.27 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 7.74 kilograms per animal | -6.4% |
| 1963 | 5.89 kilograms per animal | -23.9% |
| 1964 | 5.36 kilograms per animal | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 5.75 kilograms per animal | +7.4% |
| 1966 | 5.57 kilograms per animal | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 5.57 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.86 kilograms per animal | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 6.36 kilograms per animal | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 6.46 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 6.61 kilograms per animal | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6.63 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 6.95 kilograms per animal | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 7.63 kilograms per animal | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 8.93 kilograms per animal | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 7.44 kilograms per animal | -16.7% |
| 1977 | 7.87 kilograms per animal | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 8 kilograms per animal | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 8.31 kilograms per animal | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 7.59 kilograms per animal | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 7.59 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 7.9 kilograms per animal | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 7.98 kilograms per animal | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 7.85 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 8.22 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 8.84 kilograms per animal | +7.6% |
| 1987 | 8.79 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 9.52 kilograms per animal | +8.2% |
| 1989 | 9.61 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 10.15 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 1991 | 9.92 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 10.17 kilograms per animal | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 10.96 kilograms per animal | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 10.07 kilograms per animal | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 10.71 kilograms per animal | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 10.79 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 12.09 kilograms per animal | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 11.79 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 10.95 kilograms per animal | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 11.95 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 2001 | 12.92 kilograms per animal | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 11.61 kilograms per animal | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 11.56 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 11.97 kilograms per animal | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 10.93 kilograms per animal | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 10.88 kilograms per animal | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 10.95 kilograms per animal | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 13 kilograms per animal | +18.7% |
| 2009 | 11.98 kilograms per animal | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 11.44 kilograms per animal | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 11.21 kilograms per animal | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.77 kilograms per animal | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 11.72 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 10.75 kilograms per animal | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 12.25 kilograms per animal | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 11.69 kilograms per animal | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.24 kilograms per animal | +4.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 12.24 kilograms per animal is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.07 kilograms per animal, 87% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 12.24 kilograms per animal is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.08 kilograms per animal, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.26 kilograms per animal | 5.36 kilograms per animal | 8.27 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.48 kilograms per animal | 6.46 kilograms per animal | 8.93 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.39 kilograms per animal | 7.59 kilograms per animal | 9.61 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.76 kilograms per animal | 9.92 kilograms per animal | 12.09 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 kilograms per animal | 10.88 kilograms per animal | 13 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.63 kilograms per animal | 10.75 kilograms per animal | 12.25 kilograms per animal | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.65 kilograms per animal compare
- 64 Bahrain 12.44 kilograms per animal compare
- 65 United Arab Emirates 12.43 kilograms per animal compare
- 67 Guadeloupe 12.2 kilograms per animal compare
- 68 Denmark 12.19 kilograms per animal compare
- 69 Lebanon 12.16 kilograms per animal compare
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 eggs per bird in Hungary?
- Eggs per bird in Hungary was 12.24 kilograms per animal in 2017, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest eggs per bird recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13 kilograms per animal in 2008.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.36 kilograms per animal in 1964.
- How does Hungary rank for eggs per bird?
- Hungary ranks 66th out of 198 countries with data for 2017.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.