Hungary vs Poland: Annual change in forest area
Hungary
6,074 hectares
in 2025
Poland
6,160 hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
35th
Poland rank
34th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 6,160 hectares against 6,074 hectares in Hungary, a difference of 86 hectares.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 35th and Poland ranks 34th of 235 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,727 hectares | 17,700 hectares | 6,973 hectares | Poland |
| 2000s | 12,342 hectares | 26,070 hectares | 13,728 hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 2,390 hectares | 15,336 hectares | 12,946 hectares | Poland |
| 2020s | 4,934 hectares | 6,607 hectares | 1,672 hectares | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Hungary or Poland?
- Poland, at 6,160 hectares against 6,074 hectares in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Hungary and Poland?
- 86 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Hungary ranks 35th and Poland ranks 34th 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.