Share of land area used for agriculture in Hungary
Hungary: Share of land area used for agriculture was 55.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for agriculture in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Hungary is 55.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Hungary peaked at 78.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 53.9%, in 2020.
That places Hungary 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78.7% | — |
| 1962 | 77.9% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 77.6% | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 77.0% | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 76.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 76.5% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 76.4% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 76.2% | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 76.1% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 75.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 75.2% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 75.1% | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 74.0% | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 73.7% | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 73.4% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.2% | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 72.9% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 72.8% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 72.6% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 72.0% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 68.3% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 68.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.1% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.8% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 68.8% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.0% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 65.3% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 65.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 63.9% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 59.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.1% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 57.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 53.9% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.3% | 76.5% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 75.4% | 74.0% | 76.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 72.1% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 68.1% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.0% | 63.9% | 65.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.2% | 57.7% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.1% | 53.9% | 55.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 43 Uzbekistan 58.1% compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 57.8% compare
- 45 El Salvador 57.7% compare
- 47 China 55.4% compare
- 48 Ghana 55.4% compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 55.4% 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 share of land area used for agriculture in Hungary?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Hungary was 55.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.9% in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Hungary ranks 46th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.