Bulgaria vs Hungary: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Bulgaria
734,000 hectares
in 2025
Hungary
791,690 hectares
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
43rd
Hungary rank
40th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 791,690 hectares against 734,000 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 57,690 hectares.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Hungary ranks 40th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 987,450 hectares | 722,332 hectares | 265,118 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 880,800 hectares | 767,075 hectares | 113,725 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 812,900 hectares | 790,705 hectares | 22,195 hectares | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 756,500 hectares | 786,265 hectares | 29,765 hectares | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 791,690 hectares against 734,000 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 57,690 hectares, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Bulgaria ranks 43rd and Hungary ranks 40th of 185 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 Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.