Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Hungary
Hungary: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Hungary, 2003–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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, share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Hungary peaked at 2.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2010.
That places Hungary 51st out of 83 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.
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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
- 48 Norway 3.4% compare
- 49 Algeria 3.3% compare
- 50 Germany 3.1% compare
- 52 Switzerland 2.3% compare
- 53 Madagascar 2.2% compare
- 54 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 share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Hungary?
- Share of agricultural land which is irrigated in Hungary was 2.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of agricultural land which is irrigated recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 83 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of agricultural land which is irrigated 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.