Cropland — Area in Hungary
Hungary: Cropland — Area was 4,273 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area in Hungary is 4,273 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Hungary peaked at 5,649 1000 ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4,184 1000 ha, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 78th of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,624 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,622 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,625 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5,638 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5,649 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5,642 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5,626 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5,613 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5,604 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5,594 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 5,578 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5,565 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5,555 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5,503 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5,495 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5,471 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5,422 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5,388 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5,354 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5,333 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5,317 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 5,299 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5,292 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5,289 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5,293 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5,289 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5,289 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5,287 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 5,287 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,288 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5,287 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4,972 1000 ha | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 4,973 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4,974 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,031 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5,036 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5,047 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5,045 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,039 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4,803 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 4,804 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,786 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,803 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4,804 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4,806 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,794 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4,790 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4,780 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4,779 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,580 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4,578 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,579 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,498 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,503 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4,503 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,499 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,499 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,497 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,488 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4,184 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4,289 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4,305 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4,294 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 4,273 1000 ha | -0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4,273 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 230.54 1000 ha, 18.5× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4,273 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,627 1000 ha | 5,604 1000 ha | 5,649 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,492 1000 ha | 5,354 1000 ha | 5,594 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,298 1000 ha | 5,287 1000 ha | 5,333 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,069 1000 ha | 4,972 1000 ha | 5,288 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,795 1000 ha | 4,779 1000 ha | 4,806 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,522 1000 ha | 4,488 1000 ha | 4,580 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,269 1000 ha | 4,184 1000 ha | 4,305 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 cropland — area in Hungary?
- Cropland — area in Hungary was 4,273 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5,649 1000 ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,184 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for cropland — area?
- Hungary ranks 78th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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 Cropland — 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.