Number of poultry birds in Hungary
Hungary: Number of poultry birds was 35.57 million animals in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of poultry birds in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 35.57 million animals for number of poultry birds in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Hungary peaked at 72.05 million animals in 1971 and was at its lowest, 27.23 million animals, in 1961.
That places Hungary 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 44.65 million animals | 27.23 million animals | 56.90 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.77 million animals | 50.58 million animals | 72.05 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.46 million animals | 61.57 million animals | 67.55 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 39.88 million animals | 32.30 million animals | 58.56 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.98 million animals | 31.24 million animals | 47.27 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.98 million animals | 37.90 million animals | 42.21 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.19 million animals | 34.51 million animals | 40.52 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 number of poultry birds in Hungary?
- Number of poultry birds in Hungary was 35.57 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 72.05 million animals in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.23 million animals in 1961.
- How does Hungary rank for number of poultry birds?
- Hungary ranks 83rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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