Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.5029 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Hungary, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Hungary stood at 0.5029 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.7119 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5029 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Hungary 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.7119 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7063 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.697 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6923 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6896 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6852 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6805 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6767 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.6731 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6688 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.665 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6612 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6584 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6552 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6472 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6423 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6375 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.632 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6269 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6213 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6187 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6162 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.6148 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.6147 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6144 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6141 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6136 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6135 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6131 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6186 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.6241 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6227 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5917 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5918 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5919 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5982 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5997 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.602 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6032 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6042 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5733 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5757 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5758 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.579 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5802 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5812 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.5768 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5775 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5768 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.577 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5343 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5352 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5381 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5325 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5353 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5373 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5412 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5452 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5456 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5444 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5084 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5237 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5285 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5129 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5075 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.5029 hectares per person | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6881 hectares per person | 0.6688 hectares per person | 0.7119 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.6447 hectares per person | 0.6213 hectares per person | 0.665 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6152 hectares per person | 0.6131 hectares per person | 0.6187 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.603 hectares per person | 0.5917 hectares per person | 0.6241 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5773 hectares per person | 0.5733 hectares per person | 0.5812 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5389 hectares per person | 0.5325 hectares per person | 0.5456 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.514 hectares per person | 0.5029 hectares per person | 0.5285 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
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- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4268 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Hungary?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Hungary was 0.5029 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7119 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5029 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 75th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.