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In 2024, Hungary had 308,022 hectares under organic cultivation, representing 6.2% of all utilized farmland, while in 2025 this rose to 430,000 hectares, or 8.6%, largely due to the launch of a new ÖKO support program.
Despite this increase, however, Hungary still lags behind the EU average of 11.1% and is far below leading countries such as Austria at 27.2%, Estonia at 22.5%, Italy at 19.2%, the Czech Republic at 17.2%, and Slovakia at 14.1%. Internationally, several countries saw significant absolute growth, including Romania (with an additional 87,399 hectares), Italy (58,965 hectares), and Poland (55,450 hectares).
The largest proportional increases were in Bulgaria (34%), Ireland (24%), and Luxembourg (15.7%).
Experts warn that Hungary will need to strengthen processing capacity, green public catering, and reduce administrative burdens to approach the EU’s 2030 target of 25% organic farmland.
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