Land animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary
Hungary: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 199.83 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary stood at 199.83 million animals.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary peaked at 314.50 million animals in 1982 and was at its lowest, 96.20 million animals, in 1961.
Hungary ranks 51st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 113.47 million animals | 96.20 million animals | 138.00 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 204.83 million animals | 126.00 million animals | 257.80 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 280.07 million animals | 249.70 million animals | 314.50 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 165.33 million animals | 141.81 million animals | 190.40 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.50 million animals | 114.89 million animals | 179.07 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 152.84 million animals | 127.02 million animals | 174.27 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.92 million animals | 177.88 million animals | 199.83 million animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.25 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Hungary was 199.83 million animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 314.50 million animals in 1982.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.20 million animals in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is based on the country of production, not consumption.