Domestic fruit production fell sharply in 2025, while producer prices plummeted

By: Trademagazin Date: 2026. 01. 02. 11:33

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A significant structural and income restructuring characterized Hungarian agriculture in 2025 – this is revealed in the first forecast of the Agricultural Accounts System (ASRS) of the Agrarian Economics Institute (AKI), which was reviewed by Agrarszektor. While the sector’s total output grew in value, some product lines – especially fruit production – experienced a dramatic decline in volume, accompanied by significant price increases.

According to preliminary data, fruit production overall fell by 32.4 percent in 2025. Apple production fell by almost half (–47.6%), pear production fell by 17.5 percent, while peaches recorded an extraordinary 68 percent yield loss. The significant supply squeeze was also reflected in prices: producer prices for fruit – including grapes – rose by an average of 38.7 percent. The largest price increase was observed for peaches, where prices exceeded the previous year by 80 percent.

Overall, the total gross output of agriculture exceeded 4.4 thousand billion forints in 2025, which represents an increase of more than 6 percent compared to 2024, and already surpassed the level of 2023. Calculated at current basic prices, the value of agricultural output increased by 6.2 percent, while production costs increased by 3.6 percent. As a result, gross value added improved by 10.8 percent and net entrepreneurial income by 21.1 percent.

At the same time, the volume of crop production contracted by 8.7 percent, which was mainly caused by weather extremes – prolonged drought and uneven rainfall distribution. The decline in corn yields was particularly significant, with a decline of nearly 29 percent. In contrast, wheat performed particularly well: the harvested quantity increased to 5.8 million tons, which represents an increase of nearly 10 percent compared to the previous year.

The volume of animal husbandry increased moderately, by 2.5 percent, while producer prices of live animals and animal products increased by an average of 7.6 percent. The price of milk and eggs both exceeded the 2024 level by about 20 percent. At the same time, the producer price of pork decreased by 8 percent, while the price of cattle increased by more than 20 percent.

The trend of recent years continued in the agricultural structure: in 2025, the output ratio of crop production and animal husbandry changed to 56:44 percent, thus the share of animal husbandry further strengthened. According to the AKI forecast, income indicators developed favorably overall: real income per full-time employee increased by 6.4 percent, which further improved the income position of the agricultural sector – even after a highly volatile production year.