Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Hungary
Hungary: Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... was 617.34 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
617.34 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
676.16 million tonnes
in 2018
All-time low
239.04 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Hungary is 617.34 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Hungary peaked at 676.16 million tonnes in 2018 and was at its lowest, 239.04 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Hungary 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 239.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 253.40 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 259.95 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 266.60 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 273.24 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 267.09 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 284.49 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1968 | 312.83 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 315.42 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 334.18 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 354.61 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1972 | 379.14 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 393.31 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 416.31 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 427.37 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 425.64 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 436.35 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 464.63 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 462.27 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 487.37 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1981 | 508.88 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 522.47 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 539.47 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 543.08 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 554.42 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 575.00 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 592.47 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 579.18 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 609.31 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 571.72 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 568.08 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 586.09 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 549.61 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 522.00 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 489.82 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1996 | 480.31 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 485.92 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 486.93 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 512.39 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 583.83 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2001 | 555.56 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 618.24 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 569.70 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 589.35 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 554.93 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 566.25 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 564.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 554.16 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 546.23 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 503.10 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 531.89 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 527.20 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 482.22 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 529.89 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 566.41 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 599.41 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 621.92 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 676.16 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 665.18 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 642.32 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 649.77 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 631.99 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 617.34 million tonnes | -2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 617.34 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 642.92 million tonnes, 96% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 617.34 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 573.96 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 274.67 million tonnes | 239.04 million tonnes | 315.42 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 409.38 million tonnes | 334.18 million tonnes | 464.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 551.16 million tonnes | 487.37 million tonnes | 609.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 525.29 million tonnes | 480.31 million tonnes | 586.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 570.26 million tonnes | 546.23 million tonnes | 618.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 570.34 million tonnes | 482.22 million tonnes | 676.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 635.35 million tonnes | 617.34 million tonnes | 649.77 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Hungary?
- Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... in Hungary was 617.34 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 676.16 million tonnes in 2018.
- What is the lowest global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 239.04 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of...?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of... rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global meat demand if everyone ate like the average citizen of.... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hypothetical global meat demand if everyone in the world ate the same quantity as the average citizen of a given country.