Hungary vs United States: Arable land

Hungary
0.432 hectares per person
in 2023
United States
0.4501 hectares per person
in 2023
Hungary rank
19th
United States rank
17th

Arable land over time

  • Hungary
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 0.4501 hectares per person against 0.432 hectares per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.0181 hectares per person.

Across all 63 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th of 206 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United States Difference Ahead
1960s 0.5129 hectares per person 0.9253 hectares per person 0.4124 hectares per person United States
1970s 0.4873 hectares per person 0.8727 hectares per person 0.3854 hectares per person United States
1980s 0.473 hectares per person 0.7913 hectares per person 0.3183 hectares per person United States
1990s 0.4689 hectares per person 0.6857 hectares per person 0.2167 hectares per person United States
2000s 0.4548 hectares per person 0.5699 hectares per person 0.115 hectares per person United States
2010s 0.4419 hectares per person 0.488 hectares per person 0.0461 hectares per person United States
2020s 0.4278 hectares per person 0.457 hectares per person 0.0292 hectares per person United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Hungary or United States?
United States, at 0.4501 hectares per person against 0.432 hectares per person in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Hungary and United States?
0.0181 hectares per person, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hungary and United States rank globally for arable land?
Hungary ranks 19th and United States ranks 17th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land (hectares per person)
Unit
hectares per person
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 14,649 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.