Hungary vs Netherlands: Land use over the long-term
Hungary
724,017 hectares
in 2025
Netherlands
768,182 hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
113th
Netherlands rank
112th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Hungary
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 768,182 hectares against 724,017 hectares in Hungary, a difference of 44,165 hectares.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 112th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 33 and Netherlands in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.27 million hectares | 935,453 hectares | 332,057 hectares | Hungary |
| 1100s | 1.94 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 507,140 hectares | Hungary |
| 1200s | 2.04 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 770,950 hectares | Hungary |
| 1300s | 2.35 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 693,780 hectares | Hungary |
| 1400s | 2.17 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 804,460 hectares | Hungary |
| 1500s | 1.96 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 256,640 hectares | Hungary |
| 1600s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | 374,420 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1700s | 1.86 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 620,430 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1710s | 1.90 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | 424,850 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1720s | 1.92 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | 253,820 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1730s | 1.90 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 107,340 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1740s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | 14,600 hectares | Hungary |
| 1750s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 112,010 hectares | Hungary |
| 1760s | 1.81 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | 201,850 hectares | Hungary |
| 1770s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 283,080 hectares | Hungary |
| 1780s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 355,690 hectares | Hungary |
| 1790s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 419,680 hectares | Hungary |
| 1800s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 475,060 hectares | Hungary |
| 1810s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 531,710 hectares | Hungary |
| 1820s | 1.87 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 581,160 hectares | Hungary |
| 1830s | 2.00 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 674,670 hectares | Hungary |
| 1840s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 744,120 hectares | Hungary |
| 1850s | 2.11 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 736,300 hectares | Hungary |
| 1860s | 2.07 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 686,010 hectares | Hungary |
| 1870s | 2.04 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 648,650 hectares | Hungary |
| 1880s | 2.04 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 599,780 hectares | Hungary |
| 1890s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 553,070 hectares | Hungary |
| 1900s | 2.06 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 543,710 hectares | Hungary |
| 1910s | 2.05 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 482,900 hectares | Hungary |
| 1920s | 1.92 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | 328,190 hectares | Hungary |
| 1930s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 261,630 hectares | Hungary |
| 1940s | 1.77 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 245,320 hectares | Hungary |
| 1950s | 1.57 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 226,123 hectares | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.35 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 54,858 hectares | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 44,520 hectares | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 130,310 hectares | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 155,350 hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.04 million hectares | 834,380 hectares | 205,620 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 773,800 hectares | 774,610 hectares | 810 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 742,942 hectares | 768,443 hectares | 25,500 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Hungary or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 768,182 hectares against 724,017 hectares in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Hungary and Netherlands?
- 44,165 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Netherlands?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Netherlands rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Hungary ranks 113th and Netherlands ranks 112th 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.