Belgium vs Hungary: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Belgium
22.0%
in 2025
Hungary
22.9%
in 2025
Belgium rank
126th
Hungary rank
124th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 22.9% against 22.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 126th and Hungary ranks 124th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.3% | 20.2% | 2.1% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 21.4% | 0.6% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 22.6% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 22.7% | 0.7% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Belgium or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 22.9% against 22.0% in Belgium as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Belgium and Hungary?
- 0.9%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Belgium ranks 126th and Hungary ranks 124th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.