FAO projections of arable land in Hungary
Hungary: FAO projections of arable land was 4.29 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.29 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
62nd
of 224 countries
All-time high
5.65 million hectares
in 1965
All-time low
4.18 million hectares
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Hungary, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.29 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Hungary peaked at 5.65 million hectares in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.18 million hectares, in 2020.
That places Hungary 62nd out of 224 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.
FAO projections of arable land in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.62 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 5.62 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 5.62 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 5.64 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 5.65 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.64 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 5.63 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.61 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.60 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 5.59 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 5.58 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 5.57 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 5.55 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 5.50 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 5.50 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 5.47 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 5.42 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 5.39 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 5.35 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.33 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.32 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.30 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 5.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 5.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 5.29 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 5.29 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.29 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 4.97 million hectares | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.03 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 5.04 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 5.04 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 5.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 4.80 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 4.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.79 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.80 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.80 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.81 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.79 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 4.79 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 4.78 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.78 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.58 million hectares | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.58 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.50 million hectares | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 4.50 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 4.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.50 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.50 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.49 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 4.18 million hectares | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 4.29 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 4.30 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 4.29 million hectares | -0.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.29 million hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 303,040 hectares, 14.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.29 million hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 million hectares | 5.60 million hectares | 5.65 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.49 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.30 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 million hectares | 4.97 million hectares | 5.29 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.79 million hectares | 4.78 million hectares | 4.81 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.27 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | 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 fao projections of arable land in Hungary?
- Fao projections of arable land in Hungary was 4.29 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 million hectares in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Hungary ranks 62nd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.