Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
114th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 114th of 176 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0154 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0151 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0149 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0145 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0141 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0137 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0136 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0135 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0131 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.013 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0117 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0113 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0087 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0148 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0143 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0142 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0146 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0139 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0144 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0119 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 111 Fiji 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 112 Iraq 0.0092 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 113 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 115 Lithuania 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Cambodia 0.0085 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Jordan 0.0084 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.5059 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.0086 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.008 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 114th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.