Arable land — Area in Hungary
Hungary: Arable land — Area was 4,128 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4,128 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Hungary peaked at 5,229 1000 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4,026 1000 ha, in 2020.
That places Hungary 70th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,194 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,192 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,195 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5,213 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 5,229 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 5,225 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5,215 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 5,207 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5,200 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 5,193 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 5,184 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 5,177 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,176 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,129 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5,128 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,108 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5,071 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 5,046 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 5,037 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 5,027 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5,031 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 5,019 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 5,020 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5,027 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 5,036 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5,043 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5,048 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5,050 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,052 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,054 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,056 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,742 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 4,748 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,749 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 4,806 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,811 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 4,820 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 4,819 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,815 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,602 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 4,606 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 4,606 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,597 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 4,598 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,601 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,597 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 4,592 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,585 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,585 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,392 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,395 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 4,397 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,316 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,322 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,324 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,323 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,323 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,324 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,317 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,026 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 4,140 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 4,158 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,144 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 4,128 1000 ha | -0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4,128 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 172.25 1000 ha, 24.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4,128 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,208 1000 ha | 5,192 1000 ha | 5,229 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,125 1000 ha | 5,037 1000 ha | 5,193 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,035 1000 ha | 5,019 1000 ha | 5,052 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,842 1000 ha | 4,742 1000 ha | 5,056 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,597 1000 ha | 4,585 1000 ha | 4,606 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,343 1000 ha | 4,316 1000 ha | 4,397 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,119 1000 ha | 4,026 1000 ha | 4,158 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 4,400 1000 ha compare
- 67 Syria 4,400 1000 ha compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 4,300 1000 ha compare
- 71 Cambodia 4,120 1000 ha compare
- 72 Uzbekistan 4,047 1000 ha compare
- 73 Japan 4,023 1000 ha 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)
- 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 arable land — area in Hungary?
- Arable land — area in Hungary was 4,128 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5,229 1000 ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,026 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for arable land — area?
- Hungary ranks 70th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 Arable 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.