Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Hungary stood at 0.0008 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 5.4% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.0268 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per person, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 87th of 137 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0268 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0237 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0261 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0245 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0242 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0233 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0203 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0179 ha per person | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 0.015 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0117 ha per person | -21.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.013 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0123 ha per person | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0109 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0115 ha per person | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0082 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0072 ha per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0072 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0066 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0072 ha per person | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0068 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 ha per person | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 ha per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.006 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0062 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 ha per person | -17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0055 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0046 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 ha per person | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0033 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0025 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 ha per person | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0025 ha per person | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0022 ha per person | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.002 ha per person | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 ha per person | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0021 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0021 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per person | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0009 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0008 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0008 ha per person | +5.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0008 ha per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0014 ha per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.0008 ha per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0032 ha per person, 26% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0227 ha per person | 0.0172 ha per person | 0.0268 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0124 ha per person | 0.0098 ha per person | 0.0168 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.0063 ha per person | 0.0087 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0066 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0077 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0046 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0011 ha 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 potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Hungary?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per capita in Hungary was 0.0008 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0268 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per person in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for potatoes — area harvested, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 87th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Potatoes — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Potatoes — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.