Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 2,190 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,190 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
3,499 animals per square kilometre
in 1982
All-time low
1,068 animals per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hungary is 2,190 animals per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 3,499 animals per square kilometre in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,068 animals per square kilometre, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,068 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,078 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 1,233 animals per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1964 | 1,288 animals per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 1,178 animals per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 1,344 animals per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1967 | 1,344 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,278 animals per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 1,534 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 1,556 animals per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 1,400 animals per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 1,745 animals per square kilometre | +24.6% |
| 1973 | 2,023 animals per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1974 | 2,345 animals per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1975 | 2,373 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,802 animals per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 2,866 animals per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 2,838 animals per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 2,821 animals per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 2,860 animals per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2,778 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 3,499 animals per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1983 | 3,020 animals per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 3,053 animals per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 3,004 animals per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 3,156 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 3,405 animals per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 3,357 animals per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 3,029 animals per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1990 | 2,119 animals per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 1991 | 1,744 animals per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 1,793 animals per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,884 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 1,793 animals per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 2,070 animals per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1996 | 1,740 animals per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 1,679 animals per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 2,001 animals per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1999 | 1,579 animals per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 2000 | 1,842 animals per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 1,830 animals per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,998 animals per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,941 animals per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,804 animals per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 1,616 animals per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2006 | 1,390 animals per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,282 animals per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,390 animals per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,352 animals per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 1,403 animals per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 1,442 animals per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,538 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1,474 animals per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1,580 animals per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 1,789 animals per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2016 | 1,884 animals per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,907 animals per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,869 animals per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,910 animals per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 2,000 animals per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,069 animals per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,949 animals per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 2,088 animals per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 2,190 animals per square kilometre | +4.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,190 animals per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,419 animals per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,190 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,009 animals per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,261 animals per square kilometre | 1,068 animals per square kilometre | 1,534 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,277 animals per square kilometre | 1,400 animals per square kilometre | 2,866 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,116 animals per square kilometre | 2,778 animals per square kilometre | 3,499 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,840 animals per square kilometre | 1,579 animals per square kilometre | 2,119 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,645 animals per square kilometre | 1,282 animals per square kilometre | 1,998 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,679 animals per square kilometre | 1,403 animals per square kilometre | 1,910 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,059 animals per square kilometre | 1,949 animals per square kilometre | 2,190 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 35 Puerto Rico 2,236 animals per square kilometre compare
- 36 Guatemala 2,221 animals per square kilometre compare
- 37 Vietnam 2,192 animals per square kilometre compare
- 39 Slovenia 2,135 animals per square kilometre compare
- 40 Malaysia 2,007 animals per square kilometre compare
- 41 Italy 1,998 animals 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 land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Hungary was 2,190 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3,499 animals per square kilometre in 1982.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,068 animals per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.