Integrated Farm Statistics data collection – IFS 2026
The Hungarian Central Statistical Office (HCSO) conducted an integrated farm statistics (IFS) data collection between 15 May and 15 July 2026 under the name Agrárium, 2026.
The aim of the data collection is to monitor changes in the structure of agriculture and to provide accurate and reliable information for national and EU farmers. For this, it is indispensable that data providers participate and provide accurate data.
Why was the data collection necessary?
The data collection is mandatory in EU member states under Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 and Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2914.
The information from agricultural data collections helps farmers considerably make plans and economic decisions. In addition, it supports decision-makers with timely, detailed and reliable data so that they can take measures that benefit the farming community.
Accurate data provision is highly essential to enable farmers, their representative organisations as well as government decision-makers to make their decisions in the interests of farmers and relying on reliable data. These data serve as a basis, too, for planning subsidy policies at national and EU levels and assessing their impacts.
What data did we collect?
Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2914, connected with the Regulation on IFS 2026, defines the data sets that will be collected in Agrárium, 2026. Besides, the questionnaire was completed – in relation to national policy planning – with additional questions as well.
The Agrárium 2026 brochure informs on the different themes and provides interesting information on agriculture through figures (available only in Hungarian).
Themes of the full questionnaire:
- Land use
- Territorial characteristics of wine grapes
- Livestock of the farm by age and sex, changes in the livestock of main animal species
- Slaughtering of live animals
- Animal housing and manure management
- Services
- Labour force
- Other gainful activities (OGA) related to the agricultural holding
There are three questionnaires linked to Agrárium 2026:
- OSAP 2242: Integrated farm statistics data collection, 2026 (agricultural enterprises)
- OSAP 2243: Integrated farm statistics data collection, 2026 (private farms)
- OSAP 2374: Integrated farm statistics data collection, 2026 (key private farms)
Who were covered by the data collection?
HCSO carried out the IFS data collection in 969 settlements in Hungary. The data collection covered about 47 thousand private farms, 14 thousand agricultural enterprises and some 4.5 thousand key private farms.
The data collection was completely electronic: the data were collected on online interface or on survey tablets.
In Agrárium, 2026 enumerators visited the following settlements:
What is the legal background of Agrárium 2026?
- Regulation (EU) 2018/1091 of the European Parliament and of the Council on integrated agricultural statistics
- Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2914 concerning integrated agricultural statistics
- Act CLV of 2016 on Official Statistics
- Government Decree No 184/2017 (5 July) on the implementation of Act CLV of 2016 on Official Statistics
When will the first data be published?
The most important preliminary data will be published by HCSO on 31 August 2026. Data providers can indicate on the questionnaire if they wish to receive notification of the release of data and analyses.
To this, point 2.21 of HCSO’s General Data Processing Notice applies.
Where can I get more information on agricultural censuses?
For information on the agricultural censuses, farm structure surveys, plantation surveys and regular agricultural surveys carried out previously, please visit HCSO’s agricultural censuses page.