> In 2018 Hungary produced 151 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled. Over ten years it grew by 586%. The record was 11,500 t in 1961.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/hungary/

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# Horse meat, fresh or chilled production in Hungary

In 2018 Hungary produced 151 t of horse meat, fresh or chilled. Over ten years it grew by 586%. The record was 11,500 t in 1961.

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Production, 2018151 t
World rank—
10-year change+586%
Record11,500 t1961

## Horse meat, fresh or chilled in Hungary, 1961–2018 (tonnes)

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | 151 | −44% |
| 2017 | 272 | +61% |
| 2016 | 169 | −19% |
| 2015 | 208 | +104% |
| 2014 | 102 | +19% |
| 2013 | 86 | −7.5% |
| 2012 | 93 | −5.1% |
| 2011 | 98 | +23% |
| 2010 | 80 | +25% |
| 2009 | 64 | +191% |
| 2008 | 22 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 21 | +110% |
| 2006 | 10 | −86% |
| 2005 | 70 | +40% |
| 2004 | 50 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | −100% |
| 2001 | 19 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | −100% |
| 1982 | 200 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 200 | −67% |
| 1980 | 600 | +20% |
| 1979 | 500 | −17% |
| 1978 | 600 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 600 | −60% |
| 1976 | 1,500 | +25% |
| 1975 | 1,200 | +50% |
| 1974 | 800 | −11% |
| 1973 | 900 | −72% |
| 1972 | 3,200 | +60% |
| 1971 | 2,000 | −13% |
| 1970 | 2,300 | +21% |
| 1969 | 1,900 | −42% |
| 1968 | 3,300 | +50% |
| 1967 | 2,200 | −8.3% |
| 1966 | 2,400 | −40% |
| 1965 | 4,000 | +25% |
| 1964 | 3,200 | 0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,200 | −36% |
| 1962 | 5,000 | −57% |
| 1961 | 11,500 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports30 t USD 105,000
Exporter rank26 of 39
Imports89 t USD 227,000
Importer rank20 of 36
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kazakhstan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mexico/)[Mongolia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/mongolia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/russia/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/argentina/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/brazil/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/australia/)[Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/kyrgyzstan/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/canada/)[Uruguay](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/uruguay/)[Chile](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/chile/)
[All countries producing horse meat, fresh or chilled](https://husfarm.com/production/horse-meat/)

## Other products of Hungary

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[Agricultural production in Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/country/hungary/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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