Hungary vs Latvia: Annual change in forest area
Hungary
6,074 hectares
in 2025
Latvia
6,566 hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
35th
Latvia rank
33rd
Annual change in forest area over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6,566 hectares against 6,074 hectares in Hungary, a difference of 492 hectares.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 33rd of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,727 hectares | 6,800 hectares | 3,927 hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 12,342 hectares | 12,481 hectares | 138.3 hectares | Latvia |
| 2010s | 2,390 hectares | 6,802 hectares | 4,412 hectares | Latvia |
| 2020s | 4,934 hectares | 6,655 hectares | 1,721 hectares | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Hungary or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6,566 hectares against 6,074 hectares in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Hungary and Latvia?
- 492 hectares, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Hungary ranks 35th and Latvia ranks 33rd 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.