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
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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

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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