Hungary vs Western Sahara: Agricultural area over the long-term
Hungary
4.78 million hectares
in 2025
Western Sahara
5.00 million hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
89th
Western Sahara rank
87th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Hungary
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 5.00 million hectares against 4.78 million hectares in Hungary, a difference of 215,070 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 89th and Western Sahara ranks 87th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 39 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.93 million hectares | 63.91 hectares | 1.93 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1100s | 2.71 million hectares | 119.83 hectares | 2.71 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1200s | 3.05 million hectares | 224.67 hectares | 3.05 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1300s | 3.89 million hectares | 421.26 hectares | 3.89 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1400s | 3.37 million hectares | 789.87 hectares | 3.36 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1500s | 3.40 million hectares | 1,481 hectares | 3.40 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1600s | 2.97 million hectares | 2,777 hectares | 2.97 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1700s | 3.43 million hectares | 5,207 hectares | 3.42 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1710s | 3.63 million hectares | 6,530 hectares | 3.62 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1720s | 3.79 million hectares | 8,190 hectares | 3.78 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1730s | 3.93 million hectares | 10,272 hectares | 3.92 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1740s | 4.03 million hectares | 12,882 hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1750s | 4.09 million hectares | 16,157 hectares | 4.08 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1760s | 4.28 million hectares | 20,264 hectares | 4.26 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1770s | 4.45 million hectares | 25,414 hectares | 4.42 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1780s | 4.61 million hectares | 31,874 hectares | 4.58 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1790s | 4.75 million hectares | 39,976 hectares | 4.71 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1800s | 4.88 million hectares | 50,137 hectares | 4.83 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1810s | 5.01 million hectares | 62,881 hectares | 4.94 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1820s | 5.12 million hectares | 79,262 hectares | 5.04 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1830s | 5.62 million hectares | 99,910 hectares | 5.52 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1840s | 6.07 million hectares | 125,937 hectares | 5.95 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1850s | 6.26 million hectares | 158,744 hectares | 6.10 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1860s | 6.33 million hectares | 157,753 hectares | 6.18 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1870s | 6.42 million hectares | 158,452 hectares | 6.26 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1880s | 6.60 million hectares | 158,938 hectares | 6.45 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1890s | 6.78 million hectares | 159,170 hectares | 6.62 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1900s | 7.08 million hectares | 159,094 hectares | 6.92 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1910s | 7.33 million hectares | 158,638 hectares | 7.17 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1920s | 7.30 million hectares | 309,106 hectares | 6.99 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1930s | 7.58 million hectares | 599,936 hectares | 6.98 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1940s | 7.75 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1950s | 7.33 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1960s | 6.97 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1970s | 6.78 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1980s | 6.55 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Hungary |
| 1990s | 6.23 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5.83 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 834,900 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.30 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 296,200 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4.93 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 67,758 hectares | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Hungary or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 5.00 million hectares against 4.78 million hectares in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Hungary and Western Sahara?
- 215,070 hectares, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Western Sahara?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Western Sahara rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Hungary ranks 89th and Western Sahara ranks 87th 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.