Hungary vs Western Europe: Cropland — Area per capita
Cropland — Area per capita over time
- Hungary
- Western Europe
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.44 ha/cap against 0.17 ha/cap in Western Europe, a difference of 0.27 ha/cap.
That makes Hungary's figure about 2.6 times Western Europe's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 9th of 211 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5556 ha/cap | 0.2333 ha/cap | 0.3222 ha/cap | Hungary |
| 1970s | 0.524 ha/cap | 0.21 ha/cap | 0.314 ha/cap | Hungary |
| 1980s | 0.502 ha/cap | 0.203 ha/cap | 0.299 ha/cap | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.491 ha/cap | 0.191 ha/cap | 0.3 ha/cap | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.477 ha/cap | 0.19 ha/cap | 0.287 ha/cap | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.459 ha/cap | 0.182 ha/cap | 0.277 ha/cap | Hungary |
| 2020s | 0.438 ha/cap | 0.17 ha/cap | 0.268 ha/cap | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area per capita, Hungary or Western Europe?
- Hungary, at 0.44 ha/cap against 0.17 ha/cap in Western Europe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area per capita between Hungary and Western Europe?
- 0.27 ha/cap, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Western Europe?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Western Europe rank globally for cropland — area per capita?
- Hungary ranks 22nd and Western Europe ranks 9th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area per capita. 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.