Agricultural irrigated land in Hungary
Hungary: Agricultural irrigated land was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Agricultural irrigated land in Hungary, 2003–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural irrigated land in Hungary is 2.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Hungary peaked at 2.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
That places Hungary 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.5% | — |
| 2004 | 2.0% | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -37.4% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +55.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -33.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +33.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -54.5% |
| 2011 | 1.9% | +125.4% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | -16.5% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +25.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | +18.8% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -10.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.7%, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.1%, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 49 Norway 3.4% compare
- 50 Algeria 3.3% compare
- 51 Germany 3.1% compare
- 53 Switzerland 2.3% compare
- 54 Madagascar 2.2% compare
- 55 El Salvador 2.0% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2931 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Hungary?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Hungary was 2.3% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Hungary ranks 52nd out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.