Global meat production, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.36 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
25th
of 194 countries
All-time high
18.83 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
8.5 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Hungary is 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 8.5 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 25th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.5 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 8.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 8.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 9.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 9.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 9.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 10.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1969 | 9.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1971 | 11.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 12.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1973 | 12.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 13.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1975 | 14.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 13.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 14.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 14.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 15.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 16.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 16.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 17.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 17.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 17.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 17.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 18.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 18.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 17.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 17.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 15.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1992 | 14.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 12.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 11.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 11.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 12.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 12.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 12.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 11.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 11.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 10.3 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 9.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 9.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 9.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 9.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 10.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 11.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 11.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 11.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 11.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 11.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.74 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 10.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 22 Dominican Republic 11.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Japan 11.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Italy 11.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Philippines 10.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Palestine 10.49 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 China 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Hungary was 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 18.83 tonnes per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.