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
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
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.