Agriculture

Agricultural statistics aims at assessing the performance of agriculture. In connection with crop production the statistical domain takes account of the utilisation, rent and sales price of productive land, and the sales of produced products. It also includes data on livestock and the production and sales of animal products. The effects of agriculture on the environment are substantially influenced by the technology used in production, so the statistical domain covers data for example on organic farming and the use of plant protection chemicals. A farm structure survey as well is made at intervals of several years, in which the number, size and labour input of holdings are surveyed.

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Total value of output of agriculture grows by 6.2%, Performance of agriculture, 2025 (first estimate)

The output of agriculture was above 4.4 thousand billion forints in 2025, which was 6.2% more than a year earlier. The contributors to the growth were a 10% rise in the total producer price level and a 2.5% increase in the volume of livestock production. The volume of output fell by 3.6% in agriculture, within which by 8.7% in crop production.

Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2024

The yearbook provides an overview of Hungary's demographic, social and economic trends, environmental characteristics and their changes over time, with the help of tens of thousands of data in some 500 tables, charts and maps. In the chapter devoted to earnings and incomes, it is a novelty compared to previous years that net earnings in which allowances and types of exemptions are accounted for, too, came into focus from 2019. In the number of employees, people working in working time shorter than 60 working hours per month are also taken into account. In addition, the theme of environment is completed with areas declared world heritage sites by UNESCO.

Hungary, 2024

Hungary’s GDP increased by 0.5% amid global challenges in 2024. The performance of goods-producing industries lessened, while that of service-providing ones rose, which shows the duality of economic trends. Household consumption picked up, which was considerably encouraged by the purchasing power of earnings growing again with the inflationary wave calming down. Besides, the data series reveal that the level of employment reached another peak.

Snapshots, 2024 – Agriculture

Hungary’s agriculture contributed to the gross value added of the national economy to a higher extent than the EU average (1.6%), by 2.8%, according to preliminary data, in 2024. A total of 12.6 million tonnes of cereals, 16% less than in 2023, were harvested on 2.2 million hectares. 1.8 million tonnes of sunflower were produced, with which Hungary became the largest sunflower producer in the European Union.

Performance of domestic agriculture in 2022 – (Economic accounts for agriculture, 2022)

The output of agriculture exceeded 4 thousand billion forints in Hungary in 2022, which was 19% higher than a year earlier. The growth was due to a 44% increase in prices. Owing to the weather with little precipitation, there was a decrease in the harvest of all crops, and a significant rise in expenditure hindered the performance of livestock production, too. Hungary made up 1.9% of the EU’s agricultural output. The net amount of subsidies on domestic production was 809 billion forints.