Inland waters — Area in Hungary
Hungary: Inland waters — Area was 177 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Inland waters — Area in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Hungary is 177 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Hungary peaked at 342 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 177 1000 ha, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 111th of 188 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.
Inland waters — Area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 299 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 301 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 300 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 300 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 301 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 302 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 303 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 304 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 304 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 305 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 306 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 306 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 308 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 307 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 306 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 311 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 312 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 313 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 314 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 315 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 315 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 315 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 315 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 315 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 316 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 316 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 316 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 316 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 316 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 317 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 317 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 317 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 317 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 323 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 323 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 323 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 341 1000 ha | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 341 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 341 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 341 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 341 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 342 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 342 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 250 1000 ha | -26.9% |
| 2010 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 250 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 177 1000 ha | -29.2% |
| 2015 | 177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 177 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 177 1000 ha is below the median for high income countries, which is 217 1000 ha, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 177 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 240.5 1000 ha, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 301.56 1000 ha | 299 1000 ha | 304 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 306.7 1000 ha | 305 1000 ha | 311 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.6 1000 ha | 312 1000 ha | 316 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 318.5 1000 ha | 316 1000 ha | 323 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 332.3 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha | 342 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.2 1000 ha | 177 1000 ha | 250 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 177 1000 ha | 177 1000 ha | 177 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 108 South Sudan 198 1000 ha compare
- 109 Philippines 183 1000 ha compare
- 110 Switzerland 178.11 1000 ha compare
- 112 Guatemala 172.9 1000 ha compare
- 113 Czechia 171.59 1000 ha compare
- 114 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 168 1000 ha compare
- 114 United Kingdom 168 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 inland waters — area in Hungary?
- Inland waters — area in Hungary was 177 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 342 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 177 1000 ha in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for inland waters — area?
- Hungary ranks 111th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Inland waters — 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.