Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Hungary
Hungary: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 216.66 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Hungary, 1961–2024
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 96th of 217 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.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 133 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 220 1000 ha | +65.4% |
| 1963 | 259 1000 ha | +17.7% |
| 1964 | 266 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 100 1000 ha | -62.4% |
| 1966 | 163 1000 ha | +63.0% |
| 1967 | 205 1000 ha | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 365 1000 ha | +78.0% |
| 1969 | 221 1000 ha | -39.5% |
| 1970 | 109 1000 ha | -50.7% |
| 1971 | 205 1000 ha | +88.1% |
| 1972 | 267 1000 ha | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 311 1000 ha | +16.5% |
| 1974 | 308 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 156 1000 ha | -49.4% |
| 1976 | 320 1000 ha | +105.1% |
| 1977 | 298 1000 ha | -6.9% |
| 1978 | 181 1000 ha | -39.3% |
| 1979 | 252 1000 ha | +39.2% |
| 1980 | 134 1000 ha | -46.8% |
| 1981 | 184 1000 ha | +37.3% |
| 1982 | 155 1000 ha | -15.8% |
| 1983 | 175 1000 ha | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 234 1000 ha | +33.7% |
| 1985 | 138 1000 ha | -41.0% |
| 1986 | 163 1000 ha | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 143 1000 ha | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 167 1000 ha | +16.8% |
| 1989 | 190 1000 ha | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 204 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 210 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 224 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 206 1000 ha | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 210 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 210 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 228 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 246 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 264 1000 ha | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 238 1000 ha | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 236 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 231 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 225 1000 ha | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 242 1000 ha | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 159 1000 ha | -34.3% |
| 2005 | 152.75 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 147 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 140.9 1000 ha | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 148.9 1000 ha | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 156.9 1000 ha | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 164.9 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 181 1000 ha | +9.8% |
| 2012 | 180.6 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 196.1 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 184.8 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 207 1000 ha | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 230 1000 ha | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 197.76 1000 ha | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 201.66 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 189.95 1000 ha | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 174.9 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 197.36 1000 ha | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 230.39 1000 ha | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 227.62 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 216.66 1000 ha | -4.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 216.66 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 53.5 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 216.66 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 217.08 1000 ha, 100% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +105.1% | 156 1000 ha | 320 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 96th out of 217 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
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.