Land use hidden — Other areas in Hungary
Hungary: Land use hidden — Other areas was 19,943 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in Hungary is 19,943 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Hungary peaked at 25,030 Square kilometres in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6,991 Square kilometres, in 1990.
That places Hungary 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,210 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 19,900 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 20,190 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 20,240 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 20,490 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 20,740 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 20,860 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 20,960 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 21,110 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 21,230 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 21,420 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 21,510 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 21,620 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 22,150 Square kilometres | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 22,270 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 22,380 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 22,670 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 22,990 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 23,410 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 23,640 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 23,890 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 24,070 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 24,170 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 24,340 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 24,490 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 24,650 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 24,770 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 24,900 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 25,030 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 6,991 Square kilometres | -72.1% |
| 1991 | 7,024 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 10,156 Square kilometres | +44.6% |
| 1993 | 10,099 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10,072 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 9,395 Square kilometres | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 9,237 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 8,960 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 8,873 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 8,836 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 11,868 Square kilometres | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 11,633 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 11,668 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11,383 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 11,267 Square kilometres | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 11,142 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 11,557 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 11,452 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 11,496 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 12,361 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 16,636 Square kilometres | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 16,667 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 16,628 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 17,410 Square kilometres | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 18,041 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 18,012 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 17,853 Square kilometres | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 17,657 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 17,741 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 17,935 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 21,563 Square kilometres | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 20,308 Square kilometres | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 19,999 Square kilometres | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19,943 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 19,943 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,068 Square kilometres, 2.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 19,943 Square kilometres is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -72.1% | 25,030 Square kilometres | 6,991 Square kilometres |
| 1992 | +44.6% | 7,024 Square kilometres | 10,156 Square kilometres |
| 2010 | +34.6% | 12,361 Square kilometres | 16,636 Square kilometres |
| 2000 | +34.3% | 8,836 Square kilometres | 11,868 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,411 Square kilometres | 19,210 Square kilometres | 21,110 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,165 Square kilometres | 21,230 Square kilometres | 23,410 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,395 Square kilometres | 23,640 Square kilometres | 25,030 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,964 Square kilometres | 6,991 Square kilometres | 10,156 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,583 Square kilometres | 11,142 Square kilometres | 12,361 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,458 Square kilometres | 16,628 Square kilometres | 18,041 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,453 Square kilometres | 19,943 Square kilometres | 21,563 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 use hidden — other areas in Hungary?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Hungary was 19,943 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 25,030 Square kilometres in 1989.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,991 Square kilometres in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Hungary ranks 89th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.6%. 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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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