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
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.