Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0822 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Hungary is 0.0822 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.1455 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0758 hectares per person, in 2020.
That places Hungary 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1455 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1382 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1347 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1325 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1285 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1262 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.1261 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1258 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1247 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1239 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.1232 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1232 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1227 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1221 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.121 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1213 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1227 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.1212 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1208 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1199 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1197 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.1186 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.117 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1161 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1151 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1142 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1142 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1143 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1131 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1123 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1117 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.111 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1111 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1113 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1116 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1118 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.112 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1029 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1041 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1048 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1049 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1048 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1008 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1011 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1006 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1002 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0763 hectares per person | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0761 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0765 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0769 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0774 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0777 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0802 hectares per person | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0827 hectares per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0823 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0815 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0758 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0783 hectares per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0803 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0822 hectares per person | +2.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0822 hectares per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1047 hectares per person, 79% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.0822 hectares per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1894 hectares per person, 43% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1314 hectares per person | 0.1247 hectares per person | 0.1455 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1224 hectares per person | 0.121 hectares per person | 0.1239 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1175 hectares per person | 0.1142 hectares per person | 0.1208 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.112 hectares per person | 0.111 hectares per person | 0.1143 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1029 hectares per person | 0.1002 hectares per person | 0.1049 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0788 hectares per person | 0.0761 hectares per person | 0.0827 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0792 hectares per person | 0.0758 hectares per person | 0.0822 hectares per person | 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Hungary?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Hungary was 0.0822 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1455 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0758 hectares per person in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 127th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.