Hungary vs Romania: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 55.52 % against 55.15 % in Romania, a difference of 0.37 %.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 47th and Romania ranks 50th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Romania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.32 % | 64.23 % | 13.09 % | Hungary |
| 1970s | 75.36 % | 64.88 % | 10.49 % | Hungary |
| 1980s | 72.86 % | 65.09 % | 7.77 % | Hungary |
| 1990s | 69.3 % | 64.43 % | 4.87 % | Hungary |
| 2000s | 65.04 % | 61.98 % | 3.06 % | Hungary |
| 2010s | 58.22 % | 59.81 % | 1.59 % | Romania |
| 2020s | 55.2 % | 55.82 % | 0.618 % | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 55.52 % against 55.15 % in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.37 %, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Hungary ranks 47th and Romania ranks 50th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.