Hungary vs World: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land

Hungary
81.48 %
in 2024
World
30.02 %
in 2024
Hungary rank
20th
World rank
7th

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land over time

  • Hungary
  • World
20406080196119922024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 81.48 % against 30.02 % in World, a difference of 51.46 %.

That makes Hungary's figure about 2.7 times World's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 20th and World ranks 7th of 211 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary World Difference Ahead
1960s 74.83 % 28.07 % 46.76 % Hungary
1970s 75.59 % 28.26 % 47.33 % Hungary
1980s 76.89 % 28.98 % 47.91 % Hungary
1990s 77.77 % 28.73 % 49.04 % Hungary
2000s 78.78 % 28.7 % 50.08 % Hungary
2010s 82.01 % 29.49 % 52.52 % Hungary
2020s 81.78 % 29.96 % 51.82 % Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — share in agricultural land, Hungary or World?
Hungary, at 81.48 % against 30.02 % in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — share in agricultural land between Hungary and World?
51.46 %, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hungary and World rank globally for arable land — share in agricultural land?
Hungary ranks 20th and World ranks 7th of 211 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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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.