Germany vs Hungary: Annual change in forest area
Germany
4,800 hectares
in 2025
Hungary
6,074 hectares
in 2025
Germany rank
38th
Hungary rank
35th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Germany
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6,074 hectares against 4,800 hectares in Germany, a difference of 1,274 hectares.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.3 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Germany ranks 38th and Hungary ranks 35th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,400 hectares | 10,727 hectares | 5,327 hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 5,490 hectares | 12,342 hectares | 6,852 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 4,910 hectares | 2,390 hectares | 2,520 hectares | Germany |
| 2020s | 4,800 hectares | 4,934 hectares | 134.35 hectares | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Germany or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 6,074 hectares against 4,800 hectares in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Germany and Hungary?
- 1,274 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hungary?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hungary rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Germany ranks 38th and Hungary ranks 35th of 235 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 Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.