Cropland per person over the long-term in Hungary
Hungary: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.4226 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4226 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
25th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.32 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.4226 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Hungary, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.4226 hectares per person for cropland per person over the long-term in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Hungary peaked at 1.32 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.4226 hectares per person, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 25th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.32 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1200 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1300 | 1.23 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1400 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1500 | 1.15 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1600 | 1.1 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1700 | 1.04 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1710 | 1.04 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1720 | 1.03 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1730 | 1.02 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1740 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1750 | 1.01 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1760 | 0.9986 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1770 | 0.9905 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1780 | 0.9821 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1790 | 0.9735 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1800 | 0.9645 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1810 | 0.9551 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1820 | 0.9454 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1830 | 0.929 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1840 | 0.9136 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1850 | 0.8982 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1860 | 0.8824 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1870 | 0.8574 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1880 | 0.8335 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1890 | 0.8031 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1900 | 0.7686 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1910 | 0.7424 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1920 | 0.7256 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1930 | 0.7093 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 0.6841 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1950 | 0.6249 hectares per person | -8.7% |
| 1951 | 0.625 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6229 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 0.6208 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 0.6186 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 0.6164 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 0.6141 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 0.6119 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 0.6096 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 0.6072 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 0.6048 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 0.6023 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 0.6021 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6024 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.6038 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.605 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6042 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.6025 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6011 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.6001 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5991 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5974 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.596 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5949 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5893 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5885 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.5859 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5807 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.577 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.5734 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5711 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5694 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.5675 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5667 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5664 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5668 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5664 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5664 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.5662 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.5662 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5663 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.5662 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5325 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5326 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5327 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.5388 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5393 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5405 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5403 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5396 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5144 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5145 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5125 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5144 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5145 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5147 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5134 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.513 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5119 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5118 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4905 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4882 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4863 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4757 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4743 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4723 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.47 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4681 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.466 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4632 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.4301 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.442 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4447 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.4326 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 0.4276 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4226 hectares per person | -1.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.4226 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.099 hectares per person, 4.3× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.4226 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2266 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1.19 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1.04 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1.02 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1.01 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.9986 hectares per person | 0.9986 hectares per person | 0.9986 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.9905 hectares per person | 0.9905 hectares per person | 0.9905 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.9821 hectares per person | 0.9821 hectares per person | 0.9821 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.9735 hectares per person | 0.9735 hectares per person | 0.9735 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.9645 hectares per person | 0.9645 hectares per person | 0.9645 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.9551 hectares per person | 0.9551 hectares per person | 0.9551 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.9454 hectares per person | 0.9454 hectares per person | 0.9454 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.929 hectares per person | 0.929 hectares per person | 0.929 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.9136 hectares per person | 0.9136 hectares per person | 0.9136 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.8982 hectares per person | 0.8982 hectares per person | 0.8982 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.8824 hectares per person | 0.8824 hectares per person | 0.8824 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.8574 hectares per person | 0.8574 hectares per person | 0.8574 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.8335 hectares per person | 0.8335 hectares per person | 0.8335 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.8031 hectares per person | 0.8031 hectares per person | 0.8031 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7686 hectares per person | 0.7686 hectares per person | 0.7686 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7424 hectares per person | 0.7424 hectares per person | 0.7424 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.7256 hectares per person | 0.7256 hectares per person | 0.7256 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.7093 hectares per person | 0.7093 hectares per person | 0.7093 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.6841 hectares per person | 0.6841 hectares per person | 0.6841 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.6171 hectares per person | 0.6072 hectares per person | 0.625 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6028 hectares per person | 0.6001 hectares per person | 0.605 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5882 hectares per person | 0.5734 hectares per person | 0.5991 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5673 hectares per person | 0.5662 hectares per person | 0.5711 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5429 hectares per person | 0.5325 hectares per person | 0.5663 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5135 hectares per person | 0.5118 hectares per person | 0.5147 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4755 hectares per person | 0.4632 hectares per person | 0.4905 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4333 hectares per person | 0.4226 hectares per person | 0.4447 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Hungary?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Hungary was 0.4226 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.32 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4226 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.