Total agricultural land use per person in Hungary
Hungary: Total agricultural land use per person was 0.498 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.498
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.52
in 1100
All-time low
0.498
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural land use per person in Hungary, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.498 for total 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, total agricultural land use per person in Hungary peaked at 4.52 in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.498, in 2025.
That places Hungary 79th out of 199 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.
Total agricultural land use per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.85 | — |
| 1100 | 4.52 | +17.2% |
| 1200 | 3.82 | -15.5% |
| 1300 | 3.11 | -18.5% |
| 1400 | 3.37 | +8.1% |
| 1500 | 2.72 | -19.2% |
| 1600 | 2.38 | -12.5% |
| 1700 | 2.28 | -4.0% |
| 1710 | 2.18 | -4.5% |
| 1720 | 2.08 | -4.7% |
| 1730 | 1.98 | -4.9% |
| 1740 | 1.88 | -5.2% |
| 1750 | 1.77 | -5.5% |
| 1760 | 1.73 | -2.3% |
| 1770 | 1.69 | -2.4% |
| 1780 | 1.65 | -2.5% |
| 1790 | 1.61 | -2.5% |
| 1800 | 1.56 | -2.6% |
| 1810 | 1.53 | -2.4% |
| 1820 | 1.49 | -2.5% |
| 1830 | 1.44 | -3.0% |
| 1840 | 1.4 | -3.0% |
| 1850 | 1.36 | -3.1% |
| 1860 | 1.31 | -3.3% |
| 1870 | 1.26 | -4.1% |
| 1880 | 1.21 | -4.2% |
| 1890 | 1.15 | -4.9% |
| 1900 | 1.08 | -5.5% |
| 1910 | 1.03 | -5.0% |
| 1920 | 0.9846 | -4.4% |
| 1930 | 0.9399 | -4.5% |
| 1940 | 0.8863 | -5.7% |
| 1950 | 0.7981 | -10.0% |
| 1951 | 0.7986 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 0.7958 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.7924 | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.7886 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.7844 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 0.78 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 0.7753 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.7705 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.7656 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 0.7611 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.7585 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7509 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7479 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7474 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7446 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7418 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.7404 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.7393 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.7377 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.7363 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7341 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7332 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.732 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.7263 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.725 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7236 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7206 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7173 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7123 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7097 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7069 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7049 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7037 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7019 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7003 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.6986 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6973 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.6958 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6944 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6933 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6918 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6571 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6565 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6556 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6617 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.6623 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6634 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.6632 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.6625 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6269 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6281 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.6264 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6281 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.628 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6279 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6221 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6219 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6201 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6193 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5722 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5692 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5669 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.556 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5544 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5522 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5518 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5517 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5488 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5447 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5054 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5197 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.5243 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5095 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5037 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.498 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.85 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.52 | 4.52 | 4.52 | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.82 | 3.82 | 3.82 | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.11 | 3.11 | 3.11 | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.37 | 3.37 | 3.37 | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.72 | 2.72 | 2.72 | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.38 | 2.38 | 2.38 | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.28 | 2.28 | 2.28 | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.18 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.08 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1.98 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1.77 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1.73 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1.69 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1.65 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1.31 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1.21 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1.15 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.9846 | 0.9846 | 0.9846 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.9399 | 0.9399 | 0.9399 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.8863 | 0.8863 | 0.8863 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.7849 | 0.7656 | 0.7986 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.747 | 0.7377 | 0.7611 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7261 | 0.7123 | 0.7363 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7013 | 0.6944 | 0.7097 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6667 | 0.6556 | 0.6933 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6249 | 0.6193 | 0.6281 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5568 | 0.5447 | 0.5722 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5101 | 0.498 | 0.5243 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural land use per person in Hungary?
- Total agricultural land use per person in Hungary was 0.498 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.52 in 1100.
- What is the lowest total agricultural land use per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.498 in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for total agricultural land use per person?
- Hungary ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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