Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
55th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1968
All-time low
0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
Hungary ranks 55th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | +65.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | -62.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +63.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | +78.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -39.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +88.1% |
| 1972 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0035 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | +105.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 1000 ha per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.002 1000 ha per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0036 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 52 New Zealand 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Eswatini 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Tunisia 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Puerto Rico 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Germany 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Qatar 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -4.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard -11.83 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.1936 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual -14.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1968.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.