Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 8.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.64 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
126th
of 197 countries
All-time high
16.2 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
8.03 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Hungary is 8.64 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 16.2 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 8.03 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Hungary 126th 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 square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.2 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15.44 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 15.1 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 14.89 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 14.49 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 14.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 14.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 14.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 14.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 14.24 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 14.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 14.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 14.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 14.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 14.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 14.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 14.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 14.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 14.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 14.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 14.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 14.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 14.07 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 13.86 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 13.73 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 13.6 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 13.46 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 13.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 13.2 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 12.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12.88 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 12.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 12.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 12.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11.73 hectares per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 11.84 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 11.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 11.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 11.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.33 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.43 hectares per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 2011 | 8.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 8.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8.58 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 8.66 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 8.03 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 8.27 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 8.45 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 8.64 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.64 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.66 hectares per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.64 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.31 hectares per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.81 hectares per square kilometre | 14.27 hectares per square kilometre | 16.2 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.31 hectares per square kilometre | 14.17 hectares per square kilometre | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.92 hectares per square kilometre | 13.32 hectares per square kilometre | 14.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.87 hectares per square kilometre | 12.77 hectares per square kilometre | 13.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.59 hectares per square kilometre | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | 11.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.51 hectares per square kilometre | 8.34 hectares per square kilometre | 8.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 hectares per square kilometre | 8.03 hectares per square kilometre | 8.64 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 123 Moldova 9.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 124 Iraq 9.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 125 Antigua and Barbuda 9.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 127 Lithuania 8.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 128 Cambodia 8.5 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 129 Jordan 8.36 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Hungary?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Hungary was 8.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.03 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 126th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.