Land use over the long-term in Hungary
Hungary: Land use over the long-term was 724,017 hectares in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
724,017 hectares
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
113th
of 202 countries
All-time high
2.35 million hectares
in 1300
All-time low
724,017 hectares
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Hungary, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Hungary is 724,017 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Hungary peaked at 2.35 million hectares in 1300 and was at its lowest, 724,017 hectares, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 113th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.27 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.94 million hectares | +52.7% |
| 1200 | 2.04 million hectares | +5.6% |
| 1300 | 2.35 million hectares | +15.1% |
| 1400 | 2.17 million hectares | -7.7% |
| 1500 | 1.96 million hectares | -9.7% |
| 1600 | 1.60 million hectares | -18.6% |
| 1700 | 1.86 million hectares | +16.6% |
| 1710 | 1.90 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1720 | 1.92 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1730 | 1.90 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1740 | 1.85 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1750 | 1.77 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1760 | 1.81 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1770 | 1.84 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1780 | 1.86 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1790 | 1.87 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 1.87 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 1.87 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.87 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1830 | 2.00 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1840 | 2.11 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1850 | 2.11 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 2.07 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 2.04 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1880 | 2.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 2.03 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 2.06 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 2.05 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 1.92 million hectares | -6.1% |
| 1930 | 1.86 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 1940 | 1.77 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1950 | 1.62 million hectares | -8.2% |
| 1951 | 1.62 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.61 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 1.60 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 1.59 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 1.57 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.55 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 1.53 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 1.50 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.48 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 1.46 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 1.46 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.39 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1.36 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1.34 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1.28 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1.28 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.27 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1.31 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.31 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.30 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.29 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.26 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1.25 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.23 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1.21 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.20 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1.19 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.17 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.16 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.16 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.15 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.15 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 million hectares | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1.06 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.06 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.06 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 763,000 hectares | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 759,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 759,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 759,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 761,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 761,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 783,000 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 804,000 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 799,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 790,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 732,537 hectares | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 754,489 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 771,306 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 742,197 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 733,107 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 724,017 hectares | -1.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 724,017 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 395,224 hectares, 1.8× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 724,017 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +52.7% | 1.27 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1.84 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 2.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 2.11 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 773,800 hectares | 759,000 hectares | 804,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 742,942 hectares | 724,017 hectares | 771,306 hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Hungary?
- Land use over the long-term in Hungary was 724,017 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.35 million hectares in 1300.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 724,017 hectares in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for land use over the long-term?
- Hungary ranks 113th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.