Hungary vs Portugal: Annual change in forest area

Hungary
6,074 hectares
in 2025
Portugal
5,648 hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
35th
Portugal rank
36th

Annual change in forest area over time

  • Hungary
  • Portugal
-10.0k-5.0k05.0k10.0k15.0k199120082025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 6,074 hectares against 5,648 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 426 hectares.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 36th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 10,727 hectares -8,985 hectares 19,712 hectares Hungary
2000s 12,342 hectares -9,601 hectares 21,943 hectares Hungary
2010s 2,390 hectares 6,833 hectares 4,443 hectares Portugal
2020s 4,934 hectares 5,459 hectares 524.31 hectares Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area, Hungary or Portugal?
Hungary, at 6,074 hectares against 5,648 hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Hungary and Portugal?
426 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for annual change in forest area?
Hungary ranks 35th and Portugal ranks 36th 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.