Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Hungary
Hungary: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 6.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.1%
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
97th
of 192 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 1989
All-time low
4.6%
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein 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
Hungary recorded 6.1% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Hungary peaked at 7.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1966.
Hungary ranks 97th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.2% | — |
| 1962 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 4.9% | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 5.0% | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4.9% | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 5.2% | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 5.4% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 5.5% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 5.5% | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 5.8% | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.7% | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 5.9% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 6.3% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 6.5% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 6.4% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 6.5% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 6.6% | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.7% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 6.8% | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7.0% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 7.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 7.1% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 6.8% | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 6.5% | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6.3% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 6.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 6.6% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 6.3% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 6.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 6.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 6.6% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.0% | 4.6% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 5.5% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 5.9% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.6% | 4 |
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- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 185.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.81 million current LCU per person (2025)
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- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.92 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Hungary?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Hungary was 6.1% 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1966.
- How does Hungary rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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