Other land — Area in Hungary
Hungary: Other land — Area was 1,974 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other land — Area in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,974 1000 ha for other land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Hungary peaked at 2,147 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 699.1 1000 ha, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 111th of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other land — Area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 699.1 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 702.37 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,016 1000 ha | +44.6% |
| 1993 | 1,010 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,007 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 939.47 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 1996 | 923.74 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 896.01 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 887.28 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 883.56 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1,187 1000 ha | +34.3% |
| 2001 | 1,163 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1,167 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1,138 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 1,127 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,114 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,156 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1,145 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,150 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,236 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 1,664 1000 ha | +34.6% |
| 2011 | 1,667 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,663 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,407 1000 ha | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 1,503 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,483 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1,506 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 1,503 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,723 1000 ha | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 1,749 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,147 1000 ha | +22.8% |
| 2021 | 2,014 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 1,976 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1,908 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 1,974 1000 ha | +3.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,974 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 806.25 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (81 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,974 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +44.6% | 702.37 1000 ha | 1,016 1000 ha |
| 2010 | +34.6% | 1,236 1000 ha | 1,664 1000 ha |
| 2000 | +34.3% | 883.56 1000 ha | 1,187 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 896.43 1000 ha | 699.1 1000 ha | 1,016 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,158 1000 ha | 1,114 1000 ha | 1,236 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,587 1000 ha | 1,407 1000 ha | 1,749 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,004 1000 ha | 1,908 1000 ha | 2,147 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 other land — area in Hungary?
- Other land — area in Hungary was 1,974 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,147 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 699.1 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for other land — area?
- Hungary ranks 111th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. 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 Other land — 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.