Land area per crop type in Hungary
Hungary: Land area per crop type was 22,630 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land area per crop type in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land area per crop type in Hungary stood at 22,630 hectares.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Hungary peaked at 279,740 hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 20,090 hectares, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 24th of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231,333 hectares | 186,312 hectares | 279,740 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 104,843 hectares | 68,981 hectares | 151,500 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 82,938 hectares | 72,270 hectares | 96,686 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 71,714 hectares | 39,485 hectares | 94,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 43,797 hectares | 38,883 hectares | 50,829 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,734 hectares | 25,940 hectares | 37,709 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,830 hectares | 20,090 hectares | 29,410 hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.54 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.7% (2025)
- Rural population 2.79 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.2% (2025)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.7% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.7% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.25 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area per crop type in Hungary?
- Land area per crop type in Hungary was 22,630 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 279,740 hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,090 hectares in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for land area per crop type?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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