Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Hungary
Hungary: Food supply and consumption — Protein supply was 93.6 Grammes per person per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
93.6 Grammes per person per day
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
32nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
107.7 Grammes per person per day
in 1987
All-time low
78 Grammes per person per day
in 1996
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Grammes per person per day.
Analysis
In 2023, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Hungary stood at 93.6 Grammes per person per day.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply and consumption — protein supply in Hungary peaked at 107.7 Grammes per person per day in 1987 and was at its lowest, 78 Grammes per person per day, in 1996.
That places Hungary 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Food supply and consumption — Protein supply in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Grammes per person per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85 Grammes per person per day | — |
| 1962 | 91.8 Grammes per person per day | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 91.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 90.4 Grammes per person per day | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 93 Grammes per person per day | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 96.1 Grammes per person per day | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 92 Grammes per person per day | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 92 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 96.2 Grammes per person per day | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 95.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 95.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 94.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 95.4 Grammes per person per day | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 100 Grammes per person per day | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 99.3 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 100.7 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 97.5 Grammes per person per day | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 99.8 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 98 Grammes per person per day | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 102.3 Grammes per person per day | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 101.6 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 101.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 102.8 Grammes per person per day | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 103.7 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 104.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 105.2 Grammes per person per day | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 107.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 106.9 Grammes per person per day | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 103.8 Grammes per person per day | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 97.9 Grammes per person per day | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 95.2 Grammes per person per day | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 93.8 Grammes per person per day | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 89 Grammes per person per day | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 86.2 Grammes per person per day | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 81.4 Grammes per person per day | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 78 Grammes per person per day | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 83 Grammes per person per day | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 81.9 Grammes per person per day | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 83.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 91.2 Grammes per person per day | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 88.8 Grammes per person per day | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 89.1 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 87.3 Grammes per person per day | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 90.6 Grammes per person per day | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 90.6 Grammes per person per day | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 90.4 Grammes per person per day | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.3 Grammes per person per day | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 86.5 Grammes per person per day | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 85.1 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 84.8 Grammes per person per day | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 86.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 85 Grammes per person per day | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 82.3 Grammes per person per day | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 86.4 Grammes per person per day | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 88.7 Grammes per person per day | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 90.5 Grammes per person per day | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 91.6 Grammes per person per day | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 94 Grammes per person per day | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 94.3 Grammes per person per day | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 90.6 Grammes per person per day | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 92.8 Grammes per person per day | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 91.3 Grammes per person per day | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 93.6 Grammes per person per day | +2.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 93.6 Grammes per person per day is below the median for high income countries, which is 114.45 Grammes per person per day, 82% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 93.6 Grammes per person per day is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 116 Grammes per person per day, 81% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.99 Grammes per person per day | 85 Grammes per person per day | 96.2 Grammes per person per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 97.65 Grammes per person per day | 94.9 Grammes per person per day | 100.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.97 Grammes per person per day | 101.4 Grammes per person per day | 107.7 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.01 Grammes per person per day | 78 Grammes per person per day | 97.9 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.69 Grammes per person per day | 85.1 Grammes per person per day | 91.2 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.41 Grammes per person per day | 82.3 Grammes per person per day | 94.3 Grammes per person per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.07 Grammes per person per day | 90.6 Grammes per person per day | 93.6 Grammes per person per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 29 Mexico 100.3 Grammes per person per day compare
- 30 Czechia 96.1 Grammes per person per day compare
- 31 Japan 94.6 Grammes per person per day compare
- 33 Costa Rica 91.9 Grammes per person per day compare
- 34 Ukraine 90.5 Grammes per person per day compare
- 35 Peru 88.6 Grammes per person per day 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 food supply and consumption — protein supply in Hungary?
- Food supply and consumption — protein supply in Hungary was 93.6 Grammes per person per day in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7 Grammes per person per day in 1987.
- What is the lowest food supply and consumption — protein supply recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 78 Grammes per person per day in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for food supply and consumption — protein supply?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply and consumption — protein supply rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Food supply and consumption — Protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for fruits and vegetables consumption (survey data), as well as for key food supply (fat, calories, protein, sugar, etc.). Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on food supply. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information on survey data for consumption of vegetables and fruits.