What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Hungary and Switzerland?

60,480 thousands of hectares, with Switzerland ahead.

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

14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hungary vs Switzerland: Forest certified for sustainable use

Hungary

492,210 thousands of hectares

in 2024

Switzerland

552,690 thousands of hectares

in 2024

Hungary rank

50th

Switzerland rank

47th

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

Hungary
Switzerland

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 552,690 thousands of hectares against 492,210 thousands of hectares in Hungary, a difference of 60,480 thousands of hectares.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 246 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hungary	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	0 thousands of hectares	—
2000s	67,225 thousands of hectares	314,715 thousands of hectares	247,490 thousands of hectares	Switzerland
2010s	295,900 thousands of hectares	591,313 thousands of hectares	295,413 thousands of hectares	Switzerland
2020s	418,830 thousands of hectares	568,388 thousands of hectares	149,558 thousands of hectares	Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Hungary or Switzerland?: Switzerland, at 552,690 thousands of hectares against 492,210 thousands of hectares in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Hungary and Switzerland?: 60,480 thousands of hectares, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?: 14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?: Hungary ranks 50th and Switzerland ranks 47th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest certified for sustainable use
Unit: thousands of hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 3,444 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).