Agricultural land use per person in Hungary
Hungary: Agricultural land use per person was 0.498 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.498 hectares per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
80th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.52 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0.498 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Hungary, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.498 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Hungary peaked at 4.52 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.498 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Hungary 80th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.85 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.52 hectares per person | +17.2% |
| 1200 | 3.82 hectares per person | -15.5% |
| 1300 | 3.11 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 1400 | 3.37 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 1500 | 2.72 hectares per person | -19.2% |
| 1600 | 2.38 hectares per person | -12.5% |
| 1700 | 2.28 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1710 | 2.18 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1720 | 2.08 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1730 | 1.98 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1740 | 1.88 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1750 | 1.77 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1760 | 1.73 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1770 | 1.69 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1780 | 1.65 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1790 | 1.61 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1800 | 1.56 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1810 | 1.53 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1820 | 1.49 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1830 | 1.44 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1840 | 1.4 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1850 | 1.36 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1860 | 1.31 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 1.26 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1880 | 1.21 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1890 | 1.15 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1900 | 1.08 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1910 | 1.03 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1920 | 0.9846 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1930 | 0.9399 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1940 | 0.8863 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 1950 | 0.7981 hectares per person | -10.0% |
| 1951 | 0.7986 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.7958 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.7924 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7886 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.7844 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.78 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.7753 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.7705 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.7656 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7611 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.7585 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7509 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7479 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7474 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7446 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7418 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7404 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7393 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7377 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7363 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7341 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7332 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.732 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7263 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.725 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7236 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7206 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7173 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7123 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7097 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7069 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7049 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7037 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7019 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7003 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6986 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6973 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6958 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6944 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6933 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6918 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6571 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6565 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6556 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6617 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6623 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6634 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6632 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6625 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6269 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6281 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6264 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6281 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.628 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6279 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6221 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6219 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6201 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6193 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5722 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5692 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5669 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.556 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5544 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5522 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5518 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5517 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5488 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5447 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5054 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5197 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5243 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5095 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5037 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.498 hectares per person | -1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.498 hectares per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2631 hectares per person, 1.9× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.498 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.85 hectares per person | 3.85 hectares per person | 3.85 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.52 hectares per person | 4.52 hectares per person | 4.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.82 hectares per person | 3.82 hectares per person | 3.82 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.11 hectares per person | 3.11 hectares per person | 3.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.72 hectares per person | 2.72 hectares per person | 2.72 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 2.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.28 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | 2.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 2.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.98 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 1.98 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.88 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 1.88 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.77 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1.69 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1.56 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1.53 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | 1.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1.15 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.9846 hectares per person | 0.9846 hectares per person | 0.9846 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9399 hectares per person | 0.9399 hectares per person | 0.9399 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.8863 hectares per person | 0.8863 hectares per person | 0.8863 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7849 hectares per person | 0.7656 hectares per person | 0.7986 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.747 hectares per person | 0.7377 hectares per person | 0.7611 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7261 hectares per person | 0.7123 hectares per person | 0.7363 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7013 hectares per person | 0.6944 hectares per person | 0.7097 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6667 hectares per person | 0.6556 hectares per person | 0.6933 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6249 hectares per person | 0.6193 hectares per person | 0.6281 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5568 hectares per person | 0.5447 hectares per person | 0.5722 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5101 hectares per person | 0.498 hectares per person | 0.5243 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4268 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5029 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Hungary?
- Agricultural land use per person in Hungary was 0.498 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.498 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Hungary ranks 80th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.