Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Hungary
Hungary: Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland was 5.07 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Hungary stood at 5.07 %.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Hungary peaked at 6.5 % in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.77 %, in 1965.
That places Hungary 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 % | 1.77 % | 6.5 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.39 % | 1.95 % | 5.85 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.18 % | 2.51 % | 4.42 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.42 % | 3.86 % | 5.23 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 % | 2.94 % | 5.04 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 % | 3.6 % | 5.11 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.9 % | 4.18 % | 5.35 % | 5 |
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More environment data for Hungary
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 216.66 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 177 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 8.7 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 15.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 794.01 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 2.85 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 144.19 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 81.48 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,128 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.44 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Hungary?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland in Hungary was 5.07 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5 % in 1968.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.77 % in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland?
- Hungary ranks 131st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — share in cropland rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 — Share in Cropland. 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.