Bulgaria vs Hungary: Imported deforestation
Bulgaria
1,207 hectares
in 2023
Hungary
1,291 hectares
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
131st
Hungary rank
128th
Imported deforestation over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 1,291 hectares against 1,207 hectares in Bulgaria, a difference of 84 hectares.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 131st and Hungary ranks 128th of 178 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,097 hectares | 1,769 hectares | 671.67 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1,057 hectares | 1,425 hectares | 368.05 hectares | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1,167 hectares | 1,354 hectares | 186.55 hectares | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 1,291 hectares against 1,207 hectares in Bulgaria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 84 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 imported deforestation?
- Bulgaria ranks 131st and Hungary ranks 128th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.