Arable land use per person in Hungary
Hungary: Arable land use per person was 0.432 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.432 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.518 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.4163 hectares per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land use per person in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land use per person in Hungary stood at 0.432 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in Hungary peaked at 0.518 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4163 hectares per person, in 2020.
That places Hungary 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.518 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5161 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.515 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5151 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5153 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5133 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5104 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5077 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5049 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5023 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4979 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4962 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4895 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4865 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4819 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4762 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4723 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4706 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4693 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4697 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4688 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4696 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4712 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4729 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4744 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4757 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4766 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.482 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4872 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4874 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4573 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4584 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4591 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4653 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4666 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4684 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4694 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4703 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4507 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4521 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4534 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4538 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4549 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4561 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4564 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4567 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4568 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4575 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4392 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4407 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4432 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4372 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4395 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4413 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4429 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4444 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4455 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4453 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4163 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4298 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4329 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.432 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.432 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 5.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.432 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5129 hectares per person | 0.5049 hectares per person | 0.518 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4873 hectares per person | 0.4706 hectares per person | 0.5023 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.473 hectares per person | 0.4688 hectares per person | 0.482 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4689 hectares per person | 0.4573 hectares per person | 0.4874 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4548 hectares per person | 0.4507 hectares per person | 0.4575 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4419 hectares per person | 0.4372 hectares per person | 0.4455 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4278 hectares per person | 0.4163 hectares per person | 0.4329 hectares per person | 4 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land use per person in Hungary?
- Arable land use per person in Hungary was 0.432 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.518 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4163 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for arable land use per person?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.