Hungary vs Japan: Arable land

Hungary
4.14 million hectares
in 2023
Japan
4.04 million hectares
in 2023
Hungary rank
54th
Japan rank
56th

Arable land over time

  • Hungary
  • Japan
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119922023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4.14 million hectares against 4.04 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 100,150 hectares.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.

Hungary ranks 54th and Japan ranks 56th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 5.21 million hectares 5.46 million hectares 255,556 hectares Japan
1970s 5.12 million hectares 4.99 million hectares 132,100 hectares Hungary
1980s 5.04 million hectares 4.83 million hectares 202,500 hectares Hungary
1990s 4.84 million hectares 4.64 million hectares 201,400 hectares Hungary
2000s 4.60 million hectares 4.37 million hectares 222,500 hectares Hungary
2010s 4.34 million hectares 4.21 million hectares 137,500 hectares Hungary
2020s 4.12 million hectares 4.08 million hectares 41,872 hectares Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Hungary or Japan?
Hungary, at 4.14 million hectares against 4.04 million hectares in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Hungary and Japan?
100,150 hectares, with Hungary 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 arable land?
Hungary ranks 54th and Japan ranks 56th 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). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
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
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) 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.