Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Hungary

Hungary: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area was 8.7 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.7 %
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
142nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
16.2 %
in 1961
All-time low
8.03 %
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area in Hungary, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Hungary stood at 8.7 %.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Hungary peaked at 16.2 % in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.03 %, in 2020.

Hungary ranks 142nd of 220 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.81 % 14.27 % 16.2 % 9
1970s 14.31 % 14.17 % 14.56 % 10
1980s 13.92 % 13.32 % 14.39 % 10
1990s 12.88 % 12.77 % 13.2 % 10
2000s 11.6 % 11.09 % 11.86 % 10
2010s 8.51 % 8.34 % 8.81 % 10
2020s 8.42 % 8.03 % 8.7 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Hungary?
Permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area in Hungary was 8.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 16.2 % in 1961.
What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 8.03 % in 2020.
How does Hungary rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in land area?
Hungary ranks 142nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in land 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 — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area
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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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.