Hungary vs Poland: Annual deforestation

Hungary
1,440 hectares per year
in 2020
Poland
1,630 hectares per year
in 2020
Hungary rank
64th
Poland rank
62nd

Annual deforestation over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1,630 hectares per year against 1,440 hectares per year in Hungary, a difference of 190 hectares per year.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 64th and Poland ranks 62nd of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Poland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 830 hectares per year 510 hectares per year 320 hectares per year Hungary
2000s 1,490 hectares per year 580 hectares per year 910 hectares per year Hungary
2010s 2,370 hectares per year 1,095 hectares per year 1,275 hectares per year Hungary
2020s 1,440 hectares per year 1,630 hectares per year 190 hectares per year Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual deforestation, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at 1,630 hectares per year against 1,440 hectares per year in Hungary as of 2020.
What is the difference in annual deforestation between Hungary and Poland?
190 hectares per year, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for annual deforestation?
Hungary ranks 64th and Poland ranks 62nd of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual deforestation
Unit
hectares per year
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
112 places, 560 data points, 1990–2020
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