Hungary vs Japan: Agricultural area over the long-term
Hungary
4.78 million hectares
in 2025
Japan
4.55 million hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
89th
Japan rank
92nd
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.78 million hectares against 4.55 million hectares in Japan, a difference of 236,530 hectares.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 89th and Japan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.93 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 824,120 hectares | Hungary |
| 1100s | 2.71 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.59 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1200s | 3.05 million hectares | 937,632 hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1300s | 3.89 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1400s | 3.37 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 2.12 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1500s | 3.40 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1600s | 2.97 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 925,460 hectares | Hungary |
| 1700s | 3.43 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 419,010 hectares | Hungary |
| 1710s | 3.63 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | 392,190 hectares | Hungary |
| 1720s | 3.79 million hectares | 3.28 million hectares | 511,670 hectares | Hungary |
| 1730s | 3.93 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 676,390 hectares | Hungary |
| 1740s | 4.03 million hectares | 3.22 million hectares | 808,040 hectares | Hungary |
| 1750s | 4.09 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 958,640 hectares | Hungary |
| 1760s | 4.28 million hectares | 3.08 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1770s | 4.45 million hectares | 3.03 million hectares | 1.42 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1780s | 4.61 million hectares | 2.92 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1790s | 4.75 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1800s | 4.88 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1810s | 5.01 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1820s | 5.12 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1830s | 5.62 million hectares | 3.01 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1840s | 6.07 million hectares | 3.05 million hectares | 3.02 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1850s | 6.26 million hectares | 3.09 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1860s | 6.33 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 3.23 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1870s | 6.42 million hectares | 3.17 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1880s | 6.60 million hectares | 3.34 million hectares | 3.26 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1890s | 6.78 million hectares | 3.52 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1900s | 7.08 million hectares | 3.87 million hectares | 3.21 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1910s | 7.33 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1920s | 7.30 million hectares | 4.66 million hectares | 2.64 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1930s | 7.58 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1940s | 7.75 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1950s | 7.33 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 553,398 hectares | Hungary |
| 1960s | 6.97 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 17,277 hectares | Hungary |
| 1970s | 6.78 million hectares | 6.37 million hectares | 406,900 hectares | Hungary |
| 1980s | 6.55 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 524,800 hectares | Hungary |
| 1990s | 6.23 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | 640,000 hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.83 million hectares | 5.10 million hectares | 731,900 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.30 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 452,500 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.93 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 314,808 hectares | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Hungary or Japan?
- Hungary, at 4.78 million hectares against 4.55 million hectares in Japan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Hungary and Japan?
- 236,530 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Hungary ranks 89th and Japan ranks 92nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area 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 agricultural area for each separate country over time.