Finland vs Hungary: Arable land use per person
Finland
0.4019 hectares per person
in 2023
Hungary
0.432 hectares per person
in 2023
Finland rank
22nd
Hungary rank
19th
Arable land use per person over time
- Finland
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.432 hectares per person against 0.4019 hectares per person in Finland, a difference of 0.0301 hectares per person.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5924 hectares per person | 0.5129 hectares per person | 0.0796 hectares per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 0.5248 hectares per person | 0.4873 hectares per person | 0.0375 hectares per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 0.4708 hectares per person | 0.473 hectares per person | 0.0023 hectares per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.4357 hectares per person | 0.4689 hectares per person | 0.0332 hectares per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.4249 hectares per person | 0.4548 hectares per person | 0.0299 hectares per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.4109 hectares per person | 0.4419 hectares per person | 0.031 hectares per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.4039 hectares per person | 0.4278 hectares per person | 0.0239 hectares per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Finland or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.432 hectares per person against 0.4019 hectares per person in Finland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Finland and Hungary?
- 0.0301 hectares per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Finland and Hungary rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Finland ranks 22nd and Hungary ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Arable land use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.