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
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
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.