Hungary vs Japan: Cropland extent over the long-term
Hungary
4.06 million hectares
in 2025
Japan
4.25 million hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
64th
Japan rank
62nd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 4.25 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Hungary, a difference of 192,690 hectares.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Japan ahead.
Hungary ranks 64th and Japan ranks 62nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 26 and Japan in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 659,984 hectares | 960,000 hectares | 300,016 hectares | Japan |
| 1100s | 775,644 hectares | 992,000 hectares | 216,356 hectares | Japan |
| 1200s | 1.01 million hectares | 801,351 hectares | 209,049 hectares | Hungary |
| 1300s | 1.54 million hectares | 877,938 hectares | 659,772 hectares | Hungary |
| 1400s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 125,070 hectares | Hungary |
| 1500s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 99,530 hectares | Hungary |
| 1600s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 360,260 hectares | Japan |
| 1700s | 1.56 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | 960,880 hectares | Japan |
| 1710s | 1.72 million hectares | 2.72 million hectares | 996,500 hectares | Japan |
| 1720s | 1.88 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 816,730 hectares | Japan |
| 1730s | 2.03 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | 639,150 hectares | Japan |
| 1740s | 2.18 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | 463,860 hectares | Japan |
| 1750s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.62 million hectares | 290,950 hectares | Japan |
| 1760s | 2.47 million hectares | 2.57 million hectares | 102,710 hectares | Japan |
| 1770s | 2.61 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 82,510 hectares | Hungary |
| 1780s | 2.75 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 264,550 hectares | Hungary |
| 1790s | 2.88 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | 443,220 hectares | Hungary |
| 1800s | 3.01 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 618,350 hectares | Hungary |
| 1810s | 3.13 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 705,370 hectares | Hungary |
| 1820s | 3.25 million hectares | 2.46 million hectares | 790,490 hectares | Hungary |
| 1830s | 3.61 million hectares | 2.50 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1840s | 3.96 million hectares | 2.53 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1850s | 4.14 million hectares | 2.56 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1860s | 4.26 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1870s | 4.37 million hectares | 2.66 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1880s | 4.56 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 1.76 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1890s | 4.75 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1900s | 5.02 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 1.73 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1910s | 5.28 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1920s | 5.38 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1930s | 5.72 million hectares | 4.46 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1940s | 5.98 million hectares | 4.94 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1950s | 5.76 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | 19,654 hectares | Hungary |
| 1960s | 5.63 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 338,621 hectares | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.49 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | 115,000 hectares | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.30 million hectares | 5.38 million hectares | 83,400 hectares | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 12,100 hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.79 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | 86,300 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4.52 million hectares | 4.50 million hectares | 23,700 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.19 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 123,733 hectares | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Hungary or Japan?
- Japan, at 4.25 million hectares against 4.06 million hectares in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Hungary and Japan?
- 192,690 hectares, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Hungary ranks 64th and Japan ranks 62nd 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.