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.
Key figures
Share of agriculture, forestry and fishing of gross value added
Indicator description
Agriculture, forestry and fishing section as a share of gross value added.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2021
Agricultural terms of trade
Indicator description
Agricultural producer price index divided by agricultural input price index, compared to the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2022
Change in annual rent for arable land, compared to previous year
Indicator description
Average of rent paid by leaseholders to landowners for use, weighted with the leased area. The indicator shows changes in land rents in forints compared to the previous year.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2021
Change in net entrepreneurial income in agriculture
Indicator description
Net entrepreneurial income measures the income from agricultural activities which can be spent on the remuneration of own factors of production – i.e. unpaid work (carried out by family members), plot of land owned by the agricultural holding and own capital. It is the income equal to net value added less compensation of employees, other taxes on production, rents and interest expenditures, plus other subsidies on production and interest revenues.
Source of data:
Summary Tables (STADAT)
Last data for period: 2022
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Hungary, 2022
The processes taken place in 2022 were mainly determined by the uncertain global environment due to the Russia-Ukraine war and the general and considerable price increases worldwide. Despite these challenges, the Hungarian economy's performance expanded by 4.6% year-on-year, above the EU average. Employment reached a new record high and average earnings rose significantly, but the impact of this was gradually eroded by surging inflation. Population decline continued at a lower pace than in the previous year.
Pig prices to rise again from February
The price of pigs for slaughter in Hungary has started to rise again from February 2023, in April (713 HUF/kilogram) it was more than a fifth higher than in the same period of the previous year. The price of chickens for slaughter has been above HUF 500 since December 2022 and was 27% higher in April than a year earlier. The price of cattle for slaughter is currently at the April 2022 price level. The price of milk has been falling steadily for five months, but in April it was still 26% higher and eggs (48 forints per piece) 61% higher than in the same month of 2022.
Prices of agricultural products fell in April 2023
The increasingly slow rise in agricultural prices in Hungary since October 2022 turned into a fall in April 2023, with prices 7.2% lower than in the same period of the previous year. Prices of crops and horticultural products fall for the second month in a row - down 19% in April compared with the same period last year - driven by a fall in the prices of cereals and oilseeds. However, the price of live animals and animal products continues to rise, up 23% in April compared to April 2022.
Livestock, 1 December 2022
In line with EU trends, there was a decrease in the populations of all major livestock species by the end of 2022. Livestock numbers were unfavourably affected by fodder prices, having risen because of the poor cereal production, and by drastically increased energy prices, which caused a significant price rise, and, through this, a decrease in the demand. Many farmers disposed of a part of their livestock or finished their activities.
Harvest results of main crops, 2022
Because of the extreme drought, the harvest of the main field crops was significantly lower in 2022 than in the previous year. 10% less barley, 21% less wheat, harvested in the largest quantity, and 57% less maize, exposed the most to the drought, were reaped. The yield of sunflower, despite the growth in its production area, was down by 29% and that of rape, grown on a smaller area than previously, by 31%. As an impact of crop failures and uncertainties in supplies, procurement prices rose to record levels.
Procurement down because of low yields of arable crops in previous year
The volume of procured agricultural products fell by 22% in the 1st quarter of 2023 compared to the same period of the previous year. Because of the crop failure caused by the drought, the decrease was 48% for cereals and 41% for industrial crops. Farmers sold 7.1% less vegetables and 4.1% less fruits. The procurement of live animals was 1.2% higher and that of animal products 6.4% lower than in January–March 2022, the increase for the former being consistent with a relatively low base.
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First releases |
Latest release | Next release |
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Performance of agriculture, 2022 (first estimate) | 07/12/2022 | 07/12/2023 |
Publications |
Released |
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Hungary, 2023 Q1 | 30/08/2023 |
Livestock, 1 December 2022 | 23/05/2023 |
Harvest results of main crops, 2022 | 17/05/2023 |
Statistical Pocketbook of Hungary, 2022 | 14/06/2023 |
Hungary, 2022 | 28/06/2023 |
Hungary in figures, 2022 | 11/07/2023 |
Performance of agriculture (Economic accounts for agriculture, 2022, second estimate) | 16/03/2023 |
Performance of domestic agriculture in 2021 (Economic accounts for agriculture, 2021) | 23/02/2023 |
Hungary, Quarter 3 2022 | 06/02/2023 |
Regional Statistical Yearbook of Hungary, 2021 | 10/01/2023 |
Release and revision calendarPublication repertory
Census data |
Census |
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Hungarian agriculture in numbers | Agricultural census – FSS 2020 |
Publications of Farm Structure Survey – Excel tables | Agricultural census – FSS 2020 |
Farm structure data for agriculture (e.g. used land area, livestock, labour force) | Agricultural census – FSS 2016 |