Bulgaria vs Hungary: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Bulgaria
5.00 million hectares
in 2023
Hungary
5.08 million hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
90th
Hungary rank
88th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 5.08 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 80,060 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 90th and Hungary ranks 88th of 227 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.80 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1970s | 6.08 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 696,100 hectares | Hungary |
| 1980s | 6.17 million hectares | 6.55 million hectares | 376,700 hectares | Hungary |
| 1990s | 6.06 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 165,000 hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.28 million hectares | 5.83 million hectares | 558,600 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.04 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 259,758 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 5.03 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 107.5 hectares | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 5.08 million hectares against 5.00 million hectares in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 80,060 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Bulgaria ranks 90th and Hungary ranks 88th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.