Cropland extent over the long-term in Hungary
Hungary: Cropland extent over the long-term was 4.06 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.06 million hectares
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
64th
of 202 countries
All-time high
5.98 million hectares
in 1940
All-time low
659,984 hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Hungary, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland extent over the long-term in Hungary stood at 4.06 million hectares.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Hungary peaked at 5.98 million hectares in 1940 and was at its lowest, 659,984 hectares, in 1000.
Hungary ranks 64th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 659,984 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 775,644 hectares | +17.5% |
| 1200 | 1.01 million hectares | +30.3% |
| 1300 | 1.54 million hectares | +52.2% |
| 1400 | 1.19 million hectares | -22.4% |
| 1500 | 1.44 million hectares | +20.6% |
| 1600 | 1.38 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1700 | 1.56 million hectares | +13.5% |
| 1710 | 1.72 million hectares | +10.1% |
| 1720 | 1.88 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 1730 | 2.03 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 1740 | 2.18 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1750 | 2.32 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1760 | 2.47 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1770 | 2.61 million hectares | +5.7% |
| 1780 | 2.75 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 1790 | 2.88 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1800 | 3.01 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1810 | 3.13 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1820 | 3.25 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1830 | 3.61 million hectares | +11.0% |
| 1840 | 3.96 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 1850 | 4.14 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1860 | 4.26 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 4.37 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 4.56 million hectares | +4.4% |
| 1890 | 4.75 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1900 | 5.02 million hectares | +5.8% |
| 1910 | 5.28 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1920 | 5.38 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1930 | 5.72 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1940 | 5.98 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1950 | 5.86 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1951 | 5.84 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 5.82 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 5.80 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 5.78 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 5.76 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.73 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.71 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.69 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.67 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1960 | 5.65 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 5.62 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.62 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.62 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.65 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.63 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.61 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.59 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.58 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.57 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.55 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.50 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.50 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.47 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.42 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.39 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.35 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.33 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.32 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.30 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.29 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.97 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.03 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.04 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.80 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.79 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.79 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.78 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.78 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.58 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.58 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.50 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.49 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.18 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.12 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.06 million hectares | -1.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.06 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 666,510 hectares, 6.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.06 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 million hectares, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1300 | +52.2% | 1.01 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares |
| 1200 | +30.3% | 775,644 hectares | 1.01 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 659,984 hectares | 659,984 hectares | 659,984 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 775,644 hectares | 775,644 hectares | 775,644 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.88 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.01 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.13 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.61 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.96 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.14 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 4.26 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 4.56 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 4.75 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 5.02 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 5.28 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 5.38 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.72 million hectares | 5.72 million hectares | 5.72 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 5.98 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.76 million hectares | 5.67 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.63 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.49 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.30 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.19 million hectares | 4.06 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 6 |
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 cropland extent over the long-term in Hungary?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Hungary was 4.06 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.98 million hectares in 1940.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 659,984 hectares in 1000.
- How does Hungary rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.