Drained organic soils — Area in Hungary

Hungary: Drained organic soils — Area was 198,530 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
198,530 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
27th
of 221 countries
All-time high
203,526 ha
in 1995
All-time low
197,806 ha
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Area in Hungary, 1990–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 202.9k ha1991: 202.9k ha1992: 202.9k ha1993: 202.9k ha1994: 202.9k ha1995: 203.5k ha1996: 203.4k ha1997: 203.2k ha1998: 202.9k ha1999: 202.8k ha2000: 203.1k ha2001: 202.7k ha2002: 202.2k ha2003: 201.2k ha2004: 199.1k ha2005: 199.1k ha2006: 199.2k ha2007: 199.1k ha2008: 199.0k ha2009: 199.0k ha2010: 199.1k ha2011: 199.2k ha2012: 199.2k ha2013: 199.2k ha2014: 199.2k ha2015: 199.2k ha2016: 199.0k ha2017: 199.1k ha2018: 198.7k ha2019: 197.8k ha2020: 197.8k ha2021: 197.9k ha2022: 198.5k ha2023: 198.5k ha2024: 198.5k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, drained organic soils — area in Hungary stood at 198,530 ha.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area in Hungary peaked at 203,526 ha in 1995 and was at its lowest, 197,806 ha, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 27th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Drained organic soils — Area in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Area in Hungary, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 202,946 ha —
1991 202,946 ha +0.0%
1992 202,946 ha +0.0%
1993 202,927 ha -0.0%
1994 202,871 ha -0.0%
1995 203,526 ha +0.3%
1996 203,449 ha -0.0%
1997 203,197 ha -0.1%
1998 202,884 ha -0.2%
1999 202,812 ha -0.0%
2000 203,075 ha +0.1%
2001 202,684 ha -0.2%
2002 202,151 ha -0.3%
2003 201,158 ha -0.5%
2004 199,136 ha -1.0%
2005 199,141 ha +0.0%
2006 199,158 ha +0.0%
2007 199,105 ha -0.0%
2008 198,953 ha -0.1%
2009 198,959 ha +0.0%
2010 199,091 ha +0.1%
2011 199,222 ha +0.1%
2012 199,234 ha +0.0%
2013 199,234 ha +0.0%
2014 199,172 ha -0.0%
2015 199,172 ha +0.0%
2016 199,039 ha -0.1%
2017 199,052 ha +0.0%
2018 198,726 ha -0.2%
2019 197,806 ha -0.5%
2020 197,818 ha +0.0%
2021 197,937 ha +0.1%
2022 198,530 ha +0.3%
2023 198,530 ha +0.0%
2024 198,530 ha +0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 198,530 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 647.64 ha, 306.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 198,530 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,013 ha, 24.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 203,050 ha 202,812 ha 203,526 ha 10
2000s 200,352 ha 198,953 ha 203,075 ha 10
2010s 198,975 ha 197,806 ha 199,234 ha 10
2020s 198,269 ha 197,818 ha 198,530 ha 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 46,479 ha compare
  2. 24 Australia and New Zealand 244,540 ha compare
  3. 25 Norway 242,993 ha compare
  4. 26 France 216,314 ha compare
  5. 27 Caribbean 7,210 ha compare
  6. 28 Latvia 194,665 ha compare
  7. 29 Estonia 190,598 ha compare
  8. 30 Argentina 181,558 ha compare
  9. 30 Cabo Verde 0 ha

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — area in Hungary?
Drained organic soils — area in Hungary was 198,530 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — area recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 203,526 ha in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — area recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 197,806 ha in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for drained organic soils — area?
Hungary ranks 27th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — area rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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