What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Hungary?

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Hungary was 24.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 37.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.

What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 9.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.

How does Hungary rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?

Hungary ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Hungary

Name: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Hungary
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Per capita meat and fish consumption was 24.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

24.08 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.5%

World rank

86th

of 191 countries

All-time high

37.17 kilograms per year per capita

in 2002

All-time low

9.4 kilograms per year per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Per capita meat and fish consumption in Hungary, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 24.08 kilograms per year per capita for per capita meat and fish consumption in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita meat and fish consumption in Hungary peaked at 37.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1961.

That places Hungary 86th out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	11.18 kilograms per year per capita	9.4 kilograms per year per capita	13.02 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	15.65 kilograms per year per capita	14.23 kilograms per year per capita	17.4 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	20.68 kilograms per year per capita	18.03 kilograms per year per capita	22.53 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	23.74 kilograms per year per capita	20.2 kilograms per year per capita	28.01 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	32.01 kilograms per year per capita	27.47 kilograms per year per capita	37.17 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	25.13 kilograms per year per capita	23.37 kilograms per year per capita	27.33 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	25.28 kilograms per year per capita	24.08 kilograms per year per capita	27.48 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Hungary

83 South Korea 24.58 kilograms per year per capita compare
84 Czechia 24.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
85 Honduras 24.16 kilograms per year per capita compare
87 Iran 23.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
88 Kazakhstan 23.39 kilograms per year per capita compare
89 Uruguay 23.34 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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)

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is per capita meat and fish consumption in Hungary?: Per capita meat and fish consumption in Hungary was 24.08 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 37.17 kilograms per year per capita in 2002.
What is the lowest per capita meat and fish consumption recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 9.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1961.
How does Hungary rank for per capita meat and fish consumption?: Hungary ranks 86th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita meat and fish consumption rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita meat and fish consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita meat and fish consumption
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.