What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Bulgaria and Hungary?

57 hectares, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?

19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bulgaria vs Hungary: Deforestation embedded in trade

Bulgaria

1,149 hectares

in 2023

Hungary

1,206 hectares

in 2023

Bulgaria rank

99th

Hungary rank

97th

Deforestation embedded in trade over time

Bulgaria
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1,206 hectares against 1,149 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 57 hectares.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Bulgaria ahead.

Bulgaria ranks 99th and Hungary ranks 97th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bulgaria	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,002 hectares	-1,319 hectares	2,321 hectares	Bulgaria
2010s	874.11 hectares	606.52 hectares	267.59 hectares	Bulgaria
2020s	1,024 hectares	1,151 hectares	126.06 hectares	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Bulgaria or Hungary?: Hungary, at 1,206 hectares against 1,149 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2023.
What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Bulgaria and Hungary?: 57 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?: 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?: Bulgaria ranks 99th and Hungary ranks 97th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Deforestation embedded in trade
Unit: hectares
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.