Ecuador vs Hungary: Agricultural land use
Ecuador
5.35 million hectares
in 2023
Hungary
5.08 million hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
86th
Hungary rank
88th
Agricultural land use over time
- Ecuador
- Hungary
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.35 million hectares against 5.08 million hectares in Hungary, a difference of 266,950 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Hungary ranks 88th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1970s | 5.39 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1980s | 7.27 million hectares | 6.55 million hectares | 725,800 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 8.00 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7.55 million hectares | 5.83 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.30 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.40 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 367,145 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Ecuador or Hungary?
- Ecuador, at 5.35 million hectares against 5.08 million hectares in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Ecuador and Hungary?
- 266,950 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Hungary rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Hungary ranks 88th of 227 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 Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.