Hungary vs Saudi Arabia: Cropland extent over the long-term
Hungary
4.06 million hectares
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
3.67 million hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
64th
Saudi Arabia rank
67th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Hungary
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.06 million hectares against 3.67 million hectares in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 391,480 hectares.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Hungary ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 34 and Saudi Arabia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 659,984 hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1100s | 775,644 hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 970,186 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1200s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.74 million hectares | 727,200 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1300s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.72 million hectares | 180,520 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1400s | 1.19 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 239,700 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1500s | 1.44 million hectares | 1.38 million hectares | 56,870 hectares | Hungary |
| 1600s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 64,700 hectares | Saudi Arabia |
| 1700s | 1.56 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 400,190 hectares | Hungary |
| 1710s | 1.72 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 566,590 hectares | Hungary |
| 1720s | 1.88 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 730,870 hectares | Hungary |
| 1730s | 2.03 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 892,930 hectares | Hungary |
| 1740s | 2.18 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1750s | 2.32 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.21 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1760s | 2.47 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1770s | 2.61 million hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1780s | 2.75 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 1.67 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1790s | 2.88 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1800s | 3.01 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1810s | 3.13 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1820s | 3.25 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1830s | 3.61 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1840s | 3.96 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1850s | 4.14 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1860s | 4.26 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1870s | 4.37 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1880s | 4.56 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 3.54 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1890s | 4.75 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 3.72 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1900s | 5.02 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1910s | 5.28 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1920s | 5.38 million hectares | 986,864 hectares | 4.40 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1930s | 5.72 million hectares | 990,543 hectares | 4.73 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1940s | 5.98 million hectares | 986,376 hectares | 4.99 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1950s | 5.76 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 4.71 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1960s | 5.63 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1970s | 5.49 million hectares | 1.66 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1980s | 5.30 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 2.74 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1990s | 5.07 million hectares | 3.74 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.79 million hectares | 3.78 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4.52 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 863,937 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.19 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 540,063 hectares | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Hungary or Saudi Arabia?
- Hungary, at 4.06 million hectares against 3.67 million hectares in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 391,480 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Hungary ranks 64th and Saudi Arabia ranks 67th 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.