Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Hungary

Hungary: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 216.66 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
216.66 1000 ha
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
87th
of 201 countries
All-time high
365 1000 ha
in 1968
All-time low
100 1000 ha
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Hungary, 1961–2024

100200300400196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Hungary is 216.66 1000 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Hungary peaked at 365 1000 ha in 1968 and was at its lowest, 100 1000 ha, in 1965.

Hungary ranks 87th of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 214.67 1000 ha 100 1000 ha 365 1000 ha 9
1970s 240.7 1000 ha 109 1000 ha 320 1000 ha 10
1980s 168.3 1000 ha 134 1000 ha 234 1000 ha 10
1990s 224 1000 ha 204 1000 ha 264 1000 ha 10
2000s 183.94 1000 ha 140.9 1000 ha 242 1000 ha 10
2010s 193.38 1000 ha 164.9 1000 ha 230 1000 ha 10
2020s 209.38 1000 ha 174.9 1000 ha 230.39 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 84 Ghana 223 1000 ha compare
  2. 85 Zimbabwe 218.21 1000 ha compare
  3. 86 Republic of Moldova 217.5 1000 ha compare
  4. 88 Armenia 209.4 1000 ha compare
  5. 89 Somalia 200 1000 ha compare
  6. 90 Mozambique 173.74 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Hungary?
Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Hungary was 216.66 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 365 1000 ha in 1968.
What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 100 1000 ha in 1965.
How does Hungary rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
Hungary ranks 87th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
236 places, 13,067 data points, 1961–2024
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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.