Agricultural land per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Agricultural land per capita was 0.5248 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.5248 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 226 countries
All-time high
0.7064 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.5043 hectares per capita
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land per capita in Hungary stood at 0.5248 hectares per capita.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.7064 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5043 hectares per capita, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 84th of 226 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.
Agricultural land per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7064 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.6972 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6926 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.69 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.6856 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6811 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.6774 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.6738 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.6699 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6665 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.6627 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.6599 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6567 hectares per capita | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6488 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6438 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.639 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.6334 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6283 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6223 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6196 hectares per capita | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.6181 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6177 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6186 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6192 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.62 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6206 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6216 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6223 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6233 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6236 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6225 hectares per capita | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5916 hectares per capita | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5919 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5921 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5986 hectares per capita | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6003 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6027 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6041 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6053 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5745 hectares per capita | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.5769 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5769 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5802 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5814 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5825 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.578 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5787 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.578 hectares per capita | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5782 hectares per capita | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5354 hectares per capita | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5366 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5383 hectares per capita | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5316 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.5337 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.535 hectares per capita | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5384 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5419 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5418 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5402 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5043 hectares per capita | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5195 hectares per capita | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5241 hectares per capita | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5248 hectares per capita | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.5248 hectares per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2317 hectares per capita, 2.3× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.5248 hectares per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4414 hectares per capita, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.686 hectares per capita | 0.6699 hectares per capita | 0.7064 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6461 hectares per capita | 0.6223 hectares per capita | 0.6665 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6201 hectares per capita | 0.6177 hectares per capita | 0.6233 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6033 hectares per capita | 0.5916 hectares per capita | 0.6236 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5785 hectares per capita | 0.5745 hectares per capita | 0.5825 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5373 hectares per capita | 0.5316 hectares per capita | 0.5419 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5182 hectares per capita | 0.5043 hectares per capita | 0.5248 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5029 hectares per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Hungary?
- Agricultural land per capita in Hungary was 0.5248 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7064 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5043 hectares per capita in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Hungary ranks 84th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.