Arable land in Hungary
Hungary: Arable land was 0.432 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.432 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
19th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.518 hectares per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.4163 hectares per person
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Hungary is 0.432 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Hungary peaked at 0.518 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4163 hectares per person, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 19th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.518 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5161 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.515 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5151 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5153 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5133 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.5104 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5077 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5049 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5023 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4979 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.4962 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.4895 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4865 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4819 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.4762 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4723 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.4706 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4693 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4697 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.4688 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.4696 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4712 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4729 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4744 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4757 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4766 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.482 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.4872 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.4874 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4573 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4584 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4591 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4653 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4666 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4684 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4694 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4703 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4507 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4521 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4534 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4538 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4549 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.4561 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4564 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4567 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4568 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4575 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4392 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4407 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.4432 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4372 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4395 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4413 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4429 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4444 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4455 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4453 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4163 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4298 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4329 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.432 hectares per person | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.432 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0728 hectares per person, 5.9× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.432 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5129 hectares per person | 0.5049 hectares per person | 0.518 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4873 hectares per person | 0.4706 hectares per person | 0.5023 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.473 hectares per person | 0.4688 hectares per person | 0.482 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4689 hectares per person | 0.4573 hectares per person | 0.4874 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4548 hectares per person | 0.4507 hectares per person | 0.4575 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4419 hectares per person | 0.4372 hectares per person | 0.4455 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4278 hectares per person | 0.4163 hectares per person | 0.4329 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 arable land in Hungary?
- Arable land in Hungary was 0.432 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.518 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4163 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for arable land?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.