Tag "AKI PÁIR"
The value of foreign trade in pork fell at the beginning of the year
According to the Central Statistical Office (KSH), 2.87 million pigs were kept in Hungary on December 1, 2025, the population increased by 2.4 percent compared to a year earlier and...
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The volume of fertilizer sold did not change in 2025
Fertilizer distributors sold 1.39 million tons of fertilizer directly to farmers in 2025, which was the same as the volume a year earlier. Fertilizer prices were, according to the calculations...
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Poultry meat exports increased significantly, imports decreased sharply
According to data from the Central Statistical Office, Hungary’s poultry meat exports increased by 34 percent to almost 23 thousand tons in the first month of 2026 compared to January...
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The number of animal slaughters in domestic slaughterhouses increased in 2025
Domestic slaughterhouses produced nearly 476 thousand tons of pork, 28.7 thousand tons of beef and 562 thousand tons of poultry meat in 2025 (carcassed weight, cut in poultry, cleaned weight)....
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Horseradish export volume has fallen, but its value has increased in 2025
The EU’s horseradish production is around 24-25 thousand tons per year. Half of the total EU horseradish supply is provided by the Hungarian crop. In addition to Hungary, horseradish is...
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Wheat producer price in Hungary decreased by a quarter
According to the February forecast of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the world can harvest 842 million tons of wheat in the 2025/2026 marketing year, 5 percent more...
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Egg packing house prices increased
According to data from the Hungarian Statistical Office, Hungary purchased almost 20 thousand tons of shell eggs from the international market in 2025 (–18 percent compared to the same period...
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Domestic cattle producer prices increased at the beginning of the year
According to AKI slaughter statistics, in 2025, cattle slaughter in live weight increased by 24.2 percent compared to 2024. Cow slaughter, which accounts for more than half of all slaughter,...
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Milk and dairy product prices decreased at the beginning of the year in Hungary
According to AKI PÁIR data, the national average producer price of raw milk in Hungary was 163.81 forints/kilogram in January 2026. In addition to the 0.09 percentage point improvement in...
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Rapeseed prices fell worldwide and domestically
According to Expana, the spot export price of canola in Australia fell by $22 to $526/tonne between November 14, 2025 and January 16, 2026. In Ukraine, the spot market price...
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Chinese walnuts are taking over the Hungarian market
According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the walnut production area in Hungary is 8,050 hectares. The walnut harvest in 2024 was 4,680 tons, 15 percent less than...
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Poultry meat imports fell in 2025
Based on KSH data, Hungary’s poultry meat exports increased by 3 percent to 227,000 tons in 2025 compared to 2024. Within this, the export of chicken meat increased by 12...
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The producer price of domestic slaughter pigs decreased by more than a quarter in one year
According to preliminary data from the European Commission, the slaughterhouse entry price for pigs belonging to the “E” trade class in the EU was 1.5 euros/kilogram of cold carcass weight...
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Less corn to be sown this year
The International Grains Council’s January projection indicates a global corn harvest of 1,313 million tonnes in the 2025/2026 marketing year, 6 percent more than in the 2024/2025 marketing year. Utilization...
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Domestic and imported pear prices have also increased
According to the forecast published by the Central Statistical Office in December for 2025, the pear harvest in Hungary decreased by 17.5 percent compared to the previous year. Its imports...
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Fresh egg exports doubled in 2025
According to KSH data, Hungary purchased 18 thousand tons of shell eggs from the international market in the first eleven months of 2025 (–17 percent compared to the same period...
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Cattle slaughter and exports increased in Hungary in 2025
According to AKI slaughter statistics, in the January-November 2025 period, cattle slaughter in live weight increased by 25 percent compared to the January-November 2024 volume. The slaughter of cows, which...
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Lemons and tangerines have become more expensive on the domestic market
According to AKI PÁIR data, the wholesale price of lemons on the Budapest Wholesale Market (852 forints/kilogram) increased by 23 percent in 2025 compared to a year earlier. The wholesale...
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Raw milk prices decreased in December
The producer price of raw milk, expressed in national currency, decreased by 6 percent in the European Union, 10 percent in New Zealand, and 19 percent in the USA in...
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Domestic sunflower seed prices fell at the beginning of the year
According to Expana data, sunflower seeds for immediate delivery were traded in Argentina at a price level of $15 higher, at $440/ton (FOB Buenos Aires) between October 17 and November...
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Live pig exports pick up, imports fall in Hungary
According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, Hungary’s live pig exports increased by 6.7 percent to 35.4 thousand tons in January-November 2025 compared to the volume sold on...
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Poultry has become more expensive in the EU too
According to AKI PÁIR data, the live weight producer price of slaughter chickens in Hungary increased by 7.8 percent to 447.7 forints/kilogram, and that of slaughter turkeys by 10.0 percent...
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Agricultural foreign trade surplus decreased in the first three quarters of 2025
The value of agricultural and food product exports amounted to 10 billion euros, while its import value amounted to 7,474 million euros in the first three quarters of 2025. The...
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Milk powder and butter prices fell on the world market
The producer price of raw milk, expressed in national currency, remained unchanged in New Zealand in October 2025, while it increased by 2 percent in the European Union compared to...
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The value of agricultural output is expected to increase by around 6 percent in 2025
According to the results of the MSZR’s first forecast, the value of the total output of agriculture in 2025 at current basic prices exceeded the 2024 level by 6.2 percent....
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Apples have become significantly more expensive in Hungary
According to data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office, the foreign trade balance of table apples intended for fresh consumption in Hungary was negative in the first ten months of...
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Table wheat prices remain below last year’s level
According to the December forecast of the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), the world could harvest 838 million tons of wheat in the 2025/2026 marketing year, 5 percent more than...
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The price of slaughter pigs has decreased in Hungary and in the EU
In the European Union, the slaughterhouse entry price of pigs belonging to the “E” commercial class was 1.78 euros/kilogram of cold carcass weight in October 2025, a decrease of 10.6...
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EU egg imports increased by one and a half times
According to European Commission data, EU (EU27) egg and egg product imports increased by 53 percent to 116 thousand tonnes in the first eight months of 2025 compared to the...
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Agricultural machinery sales have picked up this year
The agricultural machinery market is undergoing a significant transformation worldwide – and Hungary is no exception – which is also influenced by technological development, weather extremes, and the development of...
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