Hungary vs Romania: Annual change in forest area
Hungary
6,074 hectares
in 2025
Romania
5,616 hectares
in 2025
Hungary rank
35th
Romania rank
37th
Annual change in forest area over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 6,074 hectares against 5,616 hectares in Romania, a difference of 458 hectares.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 35th and Romania ranks 37th of 235 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,727 hectares | -500 hectares | 11,227 hectares | Hungary |
| 2000s | 12,342 hectares | 13,360 hectares | 1,018 hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 2,390 hectares | 42,333 hectares | 39,944 hectares | Romania |
| 2020s | 4,934 hectares | 5,616 hectares | 682 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 6,074 hectares against 5,616 hectares in Romania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Hungary and Romania?
- 458 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- Hungary ranks 35th and Romania ranks 37th 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.