Agricultural land area — Arable land in Hungary
Hungary: Agricultural land area — Arable land was 4,130 Hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,130 Hectares
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
19th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5,056 Hectares
in 1991
All-time low
4,102 Hectares
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural land area — arable land in Hungary stood at 4,130 Hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land area — arable land in Hungary peaked at 5,056 Hectares in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,102 Hectares, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 19th of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Agricultural land area — Arable land in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,054 Hectares | — |
| 1991 | 5,056 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,742 Hectares | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 4,748 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,749 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,806 Hectares | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,811 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,820 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,384 Hectares | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 4,275 Hectares | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 4,500 Hectares | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 4,516 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 4,959 Hectares | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 4,498 Hectares | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 4,500 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,503 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,500 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,494 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,488 Hectares | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 4,487 Hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,308 Hectares | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 4,314 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,315 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,326 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,331 Hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,332 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,332 Hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,325 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,334 Hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 4,310 Hectares | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 4,102 Hectares | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 4,142 Hectares | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4,160 Hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,151 Hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,130 Hectares | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,745 Hectares | 4,275 Hectares | 5,056 Hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,544 Hectares | 4,487 Hectares | 4,959 Hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,323 Hectares | 4,308 Hectares | 4,334 Hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,137 Hectares | 4,102 Hectares | 4,160 Hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.5795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -12.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land area — arable land in Hungary?
- Agricultural land area — arable land in Hungary was 4,130 Hectares in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5,056 Hectares in 1991.
- What is the lowest agricultural land area — arable land recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,102 Hectares in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for agricultural land area — arable land?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land area — arable land rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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