Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
43rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0787 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre for agriculture — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.0787 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 43rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0787 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0779 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0776 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0775 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0772 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.077 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0768 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0767 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0765 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0762 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0761 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.076 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0754 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0752 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0751 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0748 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0744 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0734 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0732 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0731 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0729 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0728 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0726 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0724 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0723 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.072 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0719 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0683 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0682 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0681 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0688 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.069 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0689 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0653 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0654 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0653 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0654 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0654 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0654 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0648 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0648 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0646 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0248 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0439 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0773 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0765 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0787 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0754 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.074 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0764 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0729 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0721 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0737 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0693 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0681 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.072 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0639 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0654 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0583 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0553 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 40 Afghanistan 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 42 El Salvador 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Mozambique 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Paraguay 0.056 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 46 Ghana 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.5059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Agriculture — area, per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.0564 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0787 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for agriculture — area, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.