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
05.0k10.0k15.0k199120082025

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

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.