Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0829 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0829 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
68th
of 137 countries
All-time high
2.99 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0829 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.0829 ha per square kilometre for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 2.99 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0829 ha per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Hungary 68th out of 137 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.65 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1963 | 2.92 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1964 | 2.75 ha per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 2.72 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2.63 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 2.31 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1968 | 2.03 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1969 | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.73 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 1.52 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1975 | 1.44 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1976 | 1.28 ha per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.36 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.29 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9784 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9338 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.8609 ha per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.8545 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.7815 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0.7536 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7484 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.8462 ha per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1989 | 0.797 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7989 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.8657 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8001 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8841 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1994 | 0.8243 ha per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7754 ha per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6868 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.7076 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5862 ha per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6284 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5216 ha per square kilometre | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4046 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3794 ha per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3496 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3453 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2832 ha per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 0.252 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2835 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2837 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2466 ha per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2236 ha per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.232 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.277 ha per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2314 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2299 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2053 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1798 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1793 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.148 ha per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1456 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1125 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0961 ha per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0897 ha per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | -7.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0829 ha per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.084 ha per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.0829 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2328 ha per square kilometre, 36% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.55 ha per square kilometre | 1.97 ha per square kilometre | 2.99 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 1.93 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8587 ha per square kilometre | 0.7484 ha per square kilometre | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7558 ha per square kilometre | 0.5862 ha per square kilometre | 0.8841 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.335 ha per square kilometre | 0.2466 ha per square kilometre | 0.5216 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2052 ha per square kilometre | 0.1456 ha per square kilometre | 0.277 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0953 ha per square kilometre | 0.0829 ha per square kilometre | 0.1125 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 65 Jamaica 0.0898 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Bhutan 0.0851 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Greece 0.085 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Dominican Republic 0.0756 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Estonia 0.0749 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Faroe Islands 0.0737 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Hungary?
- Potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.0829 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0829 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 68th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — 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
Potatoes — 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.