China vs Hungary: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
China
24.1%
in 2025
Hungary
22.9%
in 2025
China rank
122nd
Hungary rank
124th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- China
- Hungary
How they compare
China currently reports 24.1% against 22.9% in Hungary, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
China ranks 122nd and Hungary ranks 124th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.7% | 20.2% | 3.5% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 21.4% | 2.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 22.6% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.7% | 1.0% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, China or Hungary?
- China, at 24.1% against 22.9% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between China and Hungary?
- 1.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hungary?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Hungary rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- China ranks 122nd 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.