Greece vs Hungary: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Greece
5.37 million hectares
in 2023
Hungary
5.08 million hectares
in 2023
Greece rank
85th
Hungary rank
88th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.37 million hectares against 5.08 million hectares in Hungary, a difference of 288,990 hectares.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 85th and Hungary ranks 88th of 227 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.00 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Greece |
| 1970s | 9.15 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 2.37 million hectares | Greece |
| 1980s | 9.19 million hectares | 6.55 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Greece |
| 1990s | 9.07 million hectares | 6.23 million hectares | 2.84 million hectares | Greece |
| 2000s | 8.05 million hectares | 5.83 million hectares | 2.21 million hectares | Greece |
| 2010s | 6.57 million hectares | 5.30 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.52 million hectares | 5.03 million hectares | 490,312 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 5.37 million hectares against 5.08 million hectares in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Greece and Hungary?
- 288,990 hectares, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Greece ranks 85th 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.