Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Hungary
Hungary: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 794.01 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Hungary stood at 794.01 1000 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Hungary peaked at 1,459 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 732.54 1000 ha, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 124th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,459 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,390 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,359 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 1,341 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1,304 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 1,285 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1,288 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 1,290 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 1,284 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1,281 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1,277 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 1,281 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 1,280 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,279 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,275 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 1,286 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,307 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,310 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1,297 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,294 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1,284 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 1,283 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,279 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 1,265 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 1,246 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1,234 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,222 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 1,210 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,197 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 1,186 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1,173 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,164 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1,157 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,148 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,148 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,147 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,051 1000 ha | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 1,061 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1,063 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,062 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1,060 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,057 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,015 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,017 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,010 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,004 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 763 1000 ha | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 759 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 759 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 759 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 761 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 761 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 783 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 804 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 799 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 790 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 732.54 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 754.49 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 771.31 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 788.93 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 794.01 1000 ha | +0.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 794.01 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.82 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 794.01 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968.78 1000 ha, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,333 1000 ha | 1,284 1000 ha | 1,459 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,287 1000 ha | 1,275 1000 ha | 1,310 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,251 1000 ha | 1,197 1000 ha | 1,294 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,157 1000 ha | 1,147 1000 ha | 1,186 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,040 1000 ha | 1,004 1000 ha | 1,063 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 773.8 1000 ha | 759 1000 ha | 804 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 768.25 1000 ha | 732.54 1000 ha | 794.01 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 permanent meadows and pastures — area in Hungary?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Hungary was 794.01 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,459 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 732.54 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Hungary ranks 124th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.