Hungary vs Laos: Land use over the long-term

Hungary
724,017 hectares
in 2025
Laos
677,000 hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
113th
Laos rank
114th

Land use over the long-term over time

  • Hungary
  • Laos
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 724,017 hectares against 677,000 hectares in Laos, a difference of 47,017 hectares.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 113th and Laos ranks 114th of 202 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Laos Difference Ahead
1000s 1.27 million hectares 204,054 hectares 1.06 million hectares Hungary
1100s 1.94 million hectares 212,658 hectares 1.72 million hectares Hungary
1200s 2.04 million hectares 217,926 hectares 1.83 million hectares Hungary
1300s 2.35 million hectares 234,736 hectares 2.12 million hectares Hungary
1400s 2.17 million hectares 250,663 hectares 1.92 million hectares Hungary
1500s 1.96 million hectares 265,748 hectares 1.69 million hectares Hungary
1600s 1.60 million hectares 324,399 hectares 1.27 million hectares Hungary
1700s 1.86 million hectares 379,833 hectares 1.48 million hectares Hungary
1710s 1.90 million hectares 376,397 hectares 1.53 million hectares Hungary
1720s 1.92 million hectares 454,631 hectares 1.46 million hectares Hungary
1730s 1.90 million hectares 451,438 hectares 1.45 million hectares Hungary
1740s 1.85 million hectares 448,119 hectares 1.40 million hectares Hungary
1750s 1.77 million hectares 419,962 hectares 1.35 million hectares Hungary
1760s 1.81 million hectares 392,063 hectares 1.42 million hectares Hungary
1770s 1.84 million hectares 388,739 hectares 1.45 million hectares Hungary
1780s 1.86 million hectares 385,386 hectares 1.48 million hectares Hungary
1790s 1.87 million hectares 382,013 hectares 1.49 million hectares Hungary
1800s 1.87 million hectares 378,465 hectares 1.49 million hectares Hungary
1810s 1.87 million hectares 411,486 hectares 1.46 million hectares Hungary
1820s 1.87 million hectares 442,215 hectares 1.43 million hectares Hungary
1830s 2.00 million hectares 574,399 hectares 1.43 million hectares Hungary
1840s 2.11 million hectares 609,083 hectares 1.50 million hectares Hungary
1850s 2.11 million hectares 641,838 hectares 1.47 million hectares Hungary
1860s 2.07 million hectares 635,327 hectares 1.44 million hectares Hungary
1870s 2.04 million hectares 623,736 hectares 1.42 million hectares Hungary
1880s 2.04 million hectares 647,899 hectares 1.39 million hectares Hungary
1890s 2.03 million hectares 670,647 hectares 1.36 million hectares Hungary
1900s 2.06 million hectares 692,053 hectares 1.37 million hectares Hungary
1910s 2.05 million hectares 662,088 hectares 1.38 million hectares Hungary
1920s 1.92 million hectares 668,300 hectares 1.25 million hectares Hungary
1930s 1.86 million hectares 673,860 hectares 1.19 million hectares Hungary
1940s 1.77 million hectares 828,406 hectares 939,194 hectares Hungary
1950s 1.57 million hectares 766,974 hectares 800,393 hectares Hungary
1960s 1.35 million hectares 835,000 hectares 510,898 hectares Hungary
1970s 1.29 million hectares 800,000 hectares 487,300 hectares Hungary
1980s 1.25 million hectares 800,000 hectares 451,400 hectares Hungary
1990s 1.16 million hectares 806,600 hectares 350,100 hectares Hungary
2000s 1.04 million hectares 753,000 hectares 287,000 hectares Hungary
2010s 773,800 hectares 678,900 hectares 94,900 hectares Hungary
2020s 742,942 hectares 677,000 hectares 65,942 hectares Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long-term, Hungary or Laos?
Hungary, at 724,017 hectares against 677,000 hectares in Laos as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Hungary and Laos?
47,017 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Laos?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Laos rank globally for land use over the long-term?
Hungary ranks 113th and Laos ranks 114th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use over the long-term
Unit
hectares
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

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