Pig meat production in Hungary
Hungary: Pig meat production was 462,920 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pig meat production in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 462,920 tonnes for pig meat production in 2024.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pig meat production in Hungary peaked at 1.12 million tonnes in 1984 and was at its lowest, 368,153 tonnes, in 2013.
That places Hungary 27th out of 179 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 | 532,989 tonnes | 502,300 tonnes | 616,500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 774,460 tonnes | 569,800 tonnes | 884,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.00 million tonnes | 904,900 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 701,871 tonnes | 569,900 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 510,349 tonnes | 453,484 tonnes | 613,420 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 437,282 tonnes | 368,153 tonnes | 469,829 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 452,158 tonnes | 427,030 tonnes | 473,800 tonnes | 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 pig meat production in Hungary?
- Pig meat production in Hungary was 462,920 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest pig meat production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million tonnes in 1984.
- What is the lowest pig meat production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 368,153 tonnes in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for pig meat production?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pig meat production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Pig meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes.