Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Hungary
Hungary: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 8.64 percent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.64 percent
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
134th
of 209 countries
All-time high
16.2 percent
in 1961
All-time low
8.03 percent
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.64 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Hungary peaked at 16.2 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.03 percent, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 134th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Hungary, year by year
| Year | percent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.2 percent | — |
| 1962 | 15.44 percent | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 15.09 percent | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 14.9 percent | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 14.49 percent | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 14.28 percent | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 14.31 percent | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.33 percent | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 14.27 percent | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 14.24 percent | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 14.19 percent | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 14.24 percent | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.23 percent | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 14.22 percent | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.17 percent | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 14.3 percent | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 14.53 percent | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 14.56 percent | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.42 percent | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 14.39 percent | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.28 percent | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.27 percent | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.23 percent | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 14.07 percent | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.86 percent | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.73 percent | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 13.6 percent | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 13.46 percent | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.32 percent | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 13.2 percent | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.05 percent | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.95 percent | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.88 percent | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 12.78 percent | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.78 percent | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.77 percent | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.73 percent | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 11.84 percent | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 11.86 percent | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.85 percent | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.83 percent | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8 percent | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.33 percent | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.35 percent | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.27 percent | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.09 percent | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.43 percent | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 8.38 percent | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 8.38 percent | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.38 percent | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.34 percent | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.34 percent | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.58 percent | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.81 percent | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.76 percent | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.66 percent | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.03 percent | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.27 percent | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.45 percent | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.64 percent | +2.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.64 percent is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 percent, 89% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.64 percent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 percent, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.81 percent | 14.27 percent | 16.2 percent | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.31 percent | 14.17 percent | 14.56 percent | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.92 percent | 13.32 percent | 14.39 percent | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.88 percent | 12.77 percent | 13.2 percent | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6 percent | 11.09 percent | 11.86 percent | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 percent | 8.34 percent | 8.81 percent | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 percent | 8.03 percent | 8.64 percent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Hungary?
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Hungary was 8.64 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 percent in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 percent in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Hungary ranks 134th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).