Hungary
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Agriculture, vine-growing and breeding play a very important role in the Hungarian economy. Hungary is self-sufficient for almost all the soil products, it exports a quarter of its harvest. However, the sector remains very unsettled because of the questioning of the structures and the liberalization of prices and exchanges.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
9 831
Agricultural population
1 028
Non agricultural population
8 802
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
5 865 000
Irrigated surface area
230 000
Number of farms
714 790
Number of tractors
113 500
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Maize | 9050 | 2395 | 3779 |
| Wheat | 5088 | 1132 | 4494 |
| Sugar beet | 3516 | 62 | 57036 |
| Barley | 1190 | 623 | 1911 |
| Sunflower seed | 1108 | 511 | 2167 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 32814 |
| Pigs | 4059 |
| Turkeys | 3592 |
| Ducks | 2797 |
| Geese and guinea fowls | 2127 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| n.c. | 0 | 21 131 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT