Agricultural land — Area in Hungary
Hungary: Agricultural land — Area was 5,067 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land — Area in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5,067 1000 ha for agricultural land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Hungary peaked at 7,083 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 4,917 1000 ha, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 101st of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,083 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,012 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 6,984 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6,979 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6,953 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6,927 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 6,914 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6,903 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6,888 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 6,875 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 6,855 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 6,846 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 6,835 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 6,782 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 6,770 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 6,757 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 6,729 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 6,698 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 6,651 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 6,627 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 6,601 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 6,582 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 6,571 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6,554 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 6,539 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 6,523 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6,511 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 6,497 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 6,484 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 6,474 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 6,460 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 6,136 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 6,130 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6,122 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6,179 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 6,184 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 6,195 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,193 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,186 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5,854 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 5,865 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,849 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,865 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,864 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,863 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,809 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 5,807 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,790 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5,783 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,343 1000 ha | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 5,337 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 5,338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,257 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5,264 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,264 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,282 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,303 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,296 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5,278 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 4,917 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 5,044 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 5,076 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 5,083 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,067 1000 ha | -0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5,067 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 851 1000 ha, 6.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5,067 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,605 1000 ha, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,960 1000 ha | 6,888 1000 ha | 7,083 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,780 1000 ha | 6,651 1000 ha | 6,875 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,549 1000 ha | 6,484 1000 ha | 6,627 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,226 1000 ha | 6,122 1000 ha | 6,474 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,835 1000 ha | 5,783 1000 ha | 5,865 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,296 1000 ha | 5,257 1000 ha | 5,343 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,037 1000 ha | 4,917 1000 ha | 5,083 1000 ha | 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Hungary?
- Agricultural land — area in Hungary was 5,067 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7,083 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,917 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for agricultural land — area?
- Hungary ranks 101st out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.