Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.2357 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Hungary is 0.2357 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.3324 hectares per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.2339 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Hungary 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3315 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.3324 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.3146 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3237 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3183 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3118 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3117 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.32 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3158 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.2912 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3024 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.3111 hectares per person | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.312 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.311 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2972 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2904 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2821 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2809 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2737 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2721 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2605 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2691 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.272 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.273 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2696 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2712 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2681 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2703 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2687 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2678 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2782 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2648 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2675 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2862 hectares per person | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2692 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2751 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2871 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2788 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2364 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2706 hectares per person | +14.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3023 hectares per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2907 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2849 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.297 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2908 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2818 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2749 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2892 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2876 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.26 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2687 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.278 hectares per person | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2853 hectares per person | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2865 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2753 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2629 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.247 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2439 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2536 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2417 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2452 hectares per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2339 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2508 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2357 hectares per person | -6.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.2357 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0451 hectares per person, 5.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.2357 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0881 hectares per person, 2.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.32 hectares per person | 0.3117 hectares per person | 0.3324 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2952 hectares per person | 0.2737 hectares per person | 0.312 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2695 hectares per person | 0.2605 hectares per person | 0.273 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2711 hectares per person | 0.2364 hectares per person | 0.2871 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.287 hectares per person | 0.2706 hectares per person | 0.3023 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2661 hectares per person | 0.2439 hectares per person | 0.2865 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2415 hectares per person | 0.2339 hectares per person | 0.2508 hectares per person | 5 |
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Hungary?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Hungary was 0.2357 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3324 hectares per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2339 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.