Hungary vs Iraq: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population
Hungary
2.25 million hectares
in 2024
Iraq
2.43 million hectares
in 2024
Hungary rank
54th
Iraq rank
51st
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population over time
- Hungary
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 2.43 million hectares against 2.25 million hectares in Hungary, a difference of 179,640 hectares.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 54th and Iraq ranks 51st of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.25 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | 980,887 hectares | Hungary |
| 1970s | 3.10 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2.87 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 644,209 hectares | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.80 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | 549,280 hectares | Iraq |
| 2000s | 2.90 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 223,225 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.62 million hectares | 2.14 million hectares | 476,034 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2.32 million hectares | 2.24 million hectares | 79,780 hectares | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in cereal production, yield, land use and population, Hungary or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 2.43 million hectares against 2.25 million hectares in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in change in cereal production, yield, land use and population between Hungary and Iraq?
- 179,640 hectares, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iraq?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Iraq rank globally for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Hungary ranks 54th and Iraq ranks 51st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.