Hungary vs Japan: Land use
Hungary
4.29 million hectares
in 2023
Japan
4.30 million hectares
in 2023
Hungary rank
62nd
Japan rank
61st
Land use over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.30 million hectares against 4.29 million hectares in Hungary, a difference of 2,890 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Hungary ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 61st of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.63 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | 336,000 hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.49 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | 115,000 hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.30 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 83,400 hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 12,100 hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.79 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 86,300 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4.52 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 23,700 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.27 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 67,710 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Hungary or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.30 million hectares against 4.29 million hectares in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Hungary and Japan?
- 2,890 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for land use?
- Hungary ranks 62nd and Japan ranks 61st 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.