Hungary vs Ireland: Food exports
Food exports over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 8.6% against 7.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ireland ahead.
Hungary ranks 140th and Ireland ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.9% | 56.8% | 46.9% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 12.1% | 43.3% | 31.3% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 22.1% | 29.0% | 6.9% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 8.6% | 1.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 10.0% | 1.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 0.3% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food exports, Hungary or Ireland?
- Hungary, at 8.6% against 7.9% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in food exports between Hungary and Ireland?
- 0.7%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for food exports?
- Hungary ranks 140th and Ireland ranks 143rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.