Pest: farm data and statistics
Official figures for Pest (Hungary): agricultural industry output 641 M EUR (2023). This page gathers the farm data published for this region and links to the interactive profile.
In brief
Agricultural industry output in Pest reached 641 M EUR in 2023 (+12.3 % on the previous year). By origin, crop output 56 %, animals (livestock sold) 24 %, animal products 13 % of output; the largest single item is cereals (22 %). Utilised agricultural area totals 275 thousand ha (2024); the crop group with the most land is grain maize (45.1 thousand ha, 16 % of utilised agricultural area). Livestock (2025, thousand head): cattle 80.4, pigs 29.0, sheep 44.6. There are 11,840 holdings (2023) with an average area of 23.8 ha. Pest is at rank 7 of 8 for agricultural output among the regions with data.
Figures from the tables below; each value carries its own date.
Agricultural accounts
| Item | Value | Annual change |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural industry output | 641 M EUR | +12.3 % |
| Gross value added | 196 M EUR | +114.4 % |
| Factor income | 197 M EUR | +82.8 % |
| Entrepreneurial income | 73.8 M EUR | +723.2 % |
Year 2023
Where output comes from
| Item | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Crop output | 353 M EUR | 56.5 % |
| Animals (livestock sold) | 149 M EUR | 23.9 % |
| Animal products | 79.7 M EUR | 12.7 % |
| Cereals | 135 M EUR | 21.5 % |
| Poultry | 97.5 M EUR | 15.6 % |
| Vegetables and horticulture | 86.7 M EUR | 13.9 % |
| Milk | 58.4 M EUR | 9.3 % |
| Industrial crops | 54.0 M EUR | 8.6 % |
Year 2023
Land and crops
| Item | Area | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Utilised agricultural area | 275 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Arable land | 222 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Permanent grassland | 45.7 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Grain maize · 196 thousand t | 45.1 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Common wheat · 213 thousand t | 41.4 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Sunflower · 84.3 thousand t | 36.0 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Barley · 58.7 thousand t | 13.7 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rapeseed · 25.4 thousand t | 9.54 thousand ha | 2024 |
| Rye · 10.8 thousand t | 4.62 thousand ha | 2024 |
Livestock
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cattle | 80.4 thousand head | 2025 |
| Dairy cows | 19.1 thousand head | 2025 |
| Pigs | 29.0 thousand head | 2025 |
| Sheep | 44.6 thousand head | 2025 |
| Goats | 3.60 thousand head | 2025 |
| Cow’s milk collected (thousand t) | 137 | 2024 |
Farms
| Item | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Holdings | 11,840 | 2023 |
| Agricultural area (ha) | 282,250 | 2023 |
| Average size (ha) | 23.8 | 2023 |
| Standard output (M EUR) | 407 | 2023 |
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Sources: Eurostat (EAA, NUTS) · Country profile · Hungary · Page generated on 2026-11-03.
Figures as each official source publishes them, with their unit. Anything a source does not publish for this region is not filled in or estimated. Methodology
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