Egypt vs Hungary: Cropland extent over the long-term
Egypt
4.20 million hectares
in 2025
Hungary
4.06 million hectares
in 2025
Egypt rank
63rd
Hungary rank
64th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Egypt
- Hungary
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 4.20 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Hungary, a difference of 143,550 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Hungary ahead.
Egypt ranks 63rd and Hungary ranks 64th of 202 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 476,602 hectares | 659,984 hectares | 183,382 hectares | Hungary |
| 1100s | 414,644 hectares | 775,644 hectares | 361,000 hectares | Hungary |
| 1200s | 381,282 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 629,118 hectares | Hungary |
| 1300s | 448,006 hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1400s | 386,048 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 807,362 hectares | Hungary |
| 1500s | 381,282 hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1600s | 476,602 hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 901,298 hectares | Hungary |
| 1700s | 428,942 hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1710s | 419,410 hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1720s | 409,878 hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1730s | 400,346 hectares | 2.03 million hectares | 1.63 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1740s | 390,814 hectares | 2.18 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1750s | 381,282 hectares | 2.32 million hectares | 1.94 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1760s | 371,750 hectares | 2.47 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1770s | 362,218 hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 2.25 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1780s | 352,686 hectares | 2.75 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1790s | 343,153 hectares | 2.88 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1800s | 333,621 hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1810s | 371,750 hectares | 3.13 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1820s | 409,878 hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1830s | 448,006 hectares | 3.61 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1840s | 486,134 hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 3.48 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1850s | 524,262 hectares | 4.14 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1860s | 436,894 hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1870s | 499,308 hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1880s | 570,637 hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1890s | 786,565 hectares | 4.75 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1900s | 954,072 hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 4.07 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1910s | 1.10 million hectares | 5.28 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1920s | 1.34 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 4.04 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1930s | 1.52 million hectares | 5.72 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1940s | 1.68 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 4.30 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1950s | 2.19 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | 3.58 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1960s | 2.64 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | 2.98 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | 2.75 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2.50 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 2.80 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1990s | 3.08 million hectares | 5.07 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3.48 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | 1.32 million hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 3.76 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | 764,531 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.09 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 99,545 hectares | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Egypt or Hungary?
- Egypt, at 4.20 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Egypt and Hungary?
- 143,550 hectares, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Hungary?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Egypt and Hungary rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Egypt ranks 63rd and Hungary ranks 64th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.