Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 8.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Hungary is 8.44 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 16.38 ha per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 8.44 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 13th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.44 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 14.44 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 13.59 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1965 | 13.7 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 13.92 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 13.97 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 14.17 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 14.14 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 13.41 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 14.86 ha per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1972 | 15.52 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 16.38 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 16.38 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 15.89 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 15.02 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1977 | 14.38 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 14.41 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 15.2 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 13.94 ha per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1981 | 13.24 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 12.88 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 12.56 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 12.6 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 12.03 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 12.75 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 13.02 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 12.74 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 12.3 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 12.04 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 12.84 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 13.43 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 12.86 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 13.76 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 11.5 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 11.72 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 11.79 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.39 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 12.41 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2000 | 13.31 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 14.04 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 13.45 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 12.77 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 13.28 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.36 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 13.56 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 12.04 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 13.3 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 13 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 11.92 ha per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 13.59 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 13.16 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 13.73 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 13.06 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 12.56 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 11.08 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2017 | 10.84 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.29 ha per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 11.26 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 10.75 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 11.56 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 8.95 ha per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 8.44 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.44 ha per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1117 ha per square kilometre, 75.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.44 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8868 ha per square kilometre, 9.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.15 ha per square kilometre | 13.59 ha per square kilometre | 15 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.14 ha per square kilometre | 13.41 ha per square kilometre | 16.38 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.81 ha per square kilometre | 12.03 ha per square kilometre | 13.94 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.38 ha per square kilometre | 11.39 ha per square kilometre | 13.76 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.21 ha per square kilometre | 12.04 ha per square kilometre | 14.04 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.15 ha per square kilometre | 10.29 ha per square kilometre | 13.73 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.92 ha per square kilometre | 8.44 ha per square kilometre | 11.56 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre in Hungary was 8.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16.38 ha per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.44 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 13th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.