Ecuador vs Hungary: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Ecuador
5.35 million hectares
in 2023
Hungary
5.08 million hectares
in 2023
Ecuador rank
86th
Hungary rank
88th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Ecuador
- Hungary
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 5.35 million hectares against 5.08 million hectares in Hungary, a difference of 266,950 hectares.
That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Ecuador ranks 86th and Hungary ranks 88th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.73 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1970s | 5.39 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 1.39 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1980s | 7.27 million hectares | 6.55 million hectares | 725,800 hectares | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 8.00 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 7.55 million hectares | 5.83 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 6.30 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 5.40 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 367,145 hectares | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Ecuador or Hungary?
- Ecuador, at 5.35 million hectares against 5.08 million hectares in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Ecuador and Hungary?
- 266,950 hectares, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Hungary rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Ecuador ranks 86th and Hungary ranks 88th of 227 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 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.