Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hungary
Hungary: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 69.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hungary is 69.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hungary peaked at 87.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 69.5% | — |
| 1962 | 70.3% | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 69.2% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 70.2% | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 68.6% | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 69.6% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 73.2% | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 74.3% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 74.8% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 76.3% | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 78.5% | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 80.0% | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 80.0% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 82.5% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 81.4% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 82.2% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 84.6% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 84.7% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 84.7% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 84.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 85.0% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 85.5% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 86.3% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 86.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 85.2% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 85.0% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 84.7% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 84.1% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 83.4% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 83.0% | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 81.1% | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 75.3% | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 80.3% | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 86.1% | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 85.2% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 87.3% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 86.9% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 85.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 84.9% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 83.0% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 81.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 80.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 78.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 77.7% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 77.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 77.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -21.8% |
| 2019 | 59.1% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 65.9% | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.9% | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | -4.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 69.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 56.3%, 1.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 69.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.1% | 68.6% | 74.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.5% | 76.3% | 84.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.1% | 83.4% | 86.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.0% | 75.0% | 87.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.7% | 81.1% | 86.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 59.1% | 80.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.5% | 65.8% | 72.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hungary?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Hungary was 69.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.