Hungary vs Netherlands: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Hungary
788,932 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
758,000 hectares
in 2023
Hungary rank
112th
Netherlands rank
113th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Hungary
- Netherlands
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 788,932 hectares against 758,000 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 30,932 hectares.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 209 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Netherlands in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 39,944 hectares | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.29 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 44,520 hectares | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 130,310 hectares | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.00 million hectares | 155,350 hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1.04 million hectares | 834,380 hectares | 205,620 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 773,800 hectares | 774,610 hectares | 810 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 761,816 hectares | 766,102 hectares | 4,286 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Hungary or Netherlands?
- Hungary, at 788,932 hectares against 758,000 hectares in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Hungary and Netherlands?
- 30,932 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Netherlands rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Hungary ranks 112th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of 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
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.