Hungary vs Iraq: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Hungary
8.64 percent
in 2023
Iraq
9.18 percent
in 2023
Hungary rank
134th
Iraq rank
132nd
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Hungary
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 9.18 percent against 8.64 percent in Hungary, a difference of 0.54 percent.
That makes Iraq'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.
Hungary ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 132nd of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.81 percent | 9.22 percent | 5.59 percent | Hungary |
| 1970s | 14.31 percent | 9.15 percent | 5.16 percent | Hungary |
| 1980s | 13.92 percent | 9.15 percent | 4.77 percent | Hungary |
| 1990s | 12.88 percent | 9.15 percent | 3.72 percent | Hungary |
| 2000s | 11.6 percent | 9.16 percent | 2.44 percent | Hungary |
| 2010s | 8.51 percent | 9.21 percent | 0.704 percent | Iraq |
| 2020s | 8.35 percent | 9.19 percent | 0.84 percent | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures, Hungary or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 9.18 percent against 8.64 percent in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures between Hungary and Iraq?
- 0.54 percent, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iraq?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Iraq rank globally for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
- Hungary ranks 134th and Iraq ranks 132nd of 209 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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).