Pig livestock count heads in Hungary
Hungary: Pig livestock count heads was 2.80 million in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.80 million
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
37th
of 178 countries
All-time high
9.84 million
in 1984
All-time low
2.56 million
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Pig livestock count heads in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pig livestock count heads in Hungary is 2.80 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig livestock count heads in Hungary peaked at 9.84 million in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.56 million, in 2022.
That places Hungary 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.09 million | 5.33 million | 6.96 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.49 million | 5.97 million | 8.29 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.66 million | 8.22 million | 9.84 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.71 million | 4.36 million | 8.00 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.41 million | 3.38 million | 5.33 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.01 million | 2.63 million | 3.25 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million | 2.56 million | 2.85 million | 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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 2.65 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 2.65 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.25 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pig livestock count heads in Hungary?
- Pig livestock count heads in Hungary was 2.80 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig livestock count heads recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.84 million in 1984.
- What is the lowest pig livestock count heads recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.56 million in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for pig livestock count heads?
- Hungary ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig livestock count heads rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Pig livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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