Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Hungary

Hungary: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 15.67 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
15.67 %
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
169th
of 202 countries
All-time high
20.6 %
in 1961
All-time low
14.22 %
in 2011
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Hungary, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Hungary is 15.67 %, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Hungary peaked at 20.6 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.22 %, in 2011.

That places Hungary 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.15 % 18.55 % 20.6 % 9
1970s 18.99 % 18.63 % 19.56 % 10
1980s 19.11 % 18.46 % 19.53 % 10
1990s 18.58 % 18.16 % 18.97 % 10
2000s 17.82 % 17.36 % 18.17 % 10
2010s 14.61 % 14.22 % 15.16 % 10
2020s 15.25 % 14.9 % 15.67 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Hungary?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Hungary was 15.67 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 20.6 % in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 14.22 % in 2011.
How does Hungary rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
Hungary ranks 169th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 14,952 data points, 1961–2024
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