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 62nd out of 231 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.
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
- 59 Paraguay 4,561 1000 ha compare
- 60 Syrian Arab Republic 4,400 1000 ha compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 4,300 1000 ha compare
- 63 Cambodia 4,120 1000 ha compare
- 64 Uzbekistan 4,047 1000 ha compare
- 65 Japan 4,023 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Hungary
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 5.07 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 216.66 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 177 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 8.7 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 15.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 794.01 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.85 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 144.19 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 81.48 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.44 ha/cap (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 62nd out of 231 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.