Benin vs Hungary: Land use
Benin
4.17 million hectares
in 2023
Hungary
4.29 million hectares
in 2023
Benin rank
64th
Hungary rank
62nd
Land use over time
- Benin
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.29 million hectares against 4.17 million hectares in Benin, a difference of 127,360 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Benin ranks 64th and Hungary ranks 62nd of 224 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.08 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.41 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | 4.08 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.65 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.03 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 3.04 million hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.88 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | 1.92 million hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.45 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.11 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | 160,808 hectares | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Benin or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 4.29 million hectares against 4.17 million hectares in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Benin and Hungary?
- 127,360 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Hungary rank globally for land use?
- Benin ranks 64th and Hungary ranks 62nd of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.