Hungary vs Romania: Arable land use per person
Hungary
0.432 hectares per person
in 2023
Romania
0.4411 hectares per person
in 2023
Hungary rank
19th
Romania rank
18th
Arable land use per person over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 0.4411 hectares per person against 0.432 hectares per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.0091 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 19th and Romania ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5129 hectares per person | 0.5129 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | Romania |
| 1970s | 0.4873 hectares per person | 0.4602 hectares per person | 0.0271 hectares per person | Hungary |
| 1980s | 0.473 hectares per person | 0.4364 hectares per person | 0.0367 hectares per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.4689 hectares per person | 0.4117 hectares per person | 0.0572 hectares per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.4548 hectares per person | 0.4238 hectares per person | 0.0311 hectares per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.4419 hectares per person | 0.4439 hectares per person | 0.002 hectares per person | Romania |
| 2020s | 0.4278 hectares per person | 0.4404 hectares per person | 0.0126 hectares per person | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land use per person, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 0.4411 hectares per person against 0.432 hectares per person in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land use per person between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.0091 hectares per person, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for arable land use per person?
- Hungary ranks 19th and Romania ranks 18th 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.