Land use hidden — Cropland in Hungary

Hungary: Land use hidden — Cropland was 42,941 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
42,941 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
56th
of 193 countries
All-time high
56,490 Square kilometres
in 1965
All-time low
41,841 Square kilometres
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Hungary, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Hungary stood at 42,941 Square kilometres.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Hungary peaked at 56,490 Square kilometres in 1965 and was at its lowest, 41,841 Square kilometres, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 56th of 193 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56,270 Square kilometres 56,040 Square kilometres 56,490 Square kilometres 9
1970s 54,925 Square kilometres 53,540 Square kilometres 55,940 Square kilometres 10
1980s 52,975 Square kilometres 52,870 Square kilometres 53,330 Square kilometres 10
1990s 50,692 Square kilometres 49,720 Square kilometres 52,880 Square kilometres 10
2000s 47,949 Square kilometres 47,790 Square kilometres 48,060 Square kilometres 10
2010s 45,224 Square kilometres 44,880 Square kilometres 45,800 Square kilometres 10
2020s 42,680 Square kilometres 41,841 Square kilometres 43,047 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 53 Paraguay 46,435 Square kilometres compare
  2. 54 Uzbekistan 44,680 Square kilometres compare
  3. 55 Japan 42,970 Square kilometres compare
  4. 57 Malawi 42,000 Square kilometres compare
  5. 58 Benin 41,668 Square kilometres compare
  6. 59 Zimbabwe 40,671 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Hungary?
Land use hidden — cropland in Hungary was 42,941 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 56,490 Square kilometres in 1965.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 41,841 Square kilometres in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Hungary ranks 56th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata