Croatia vs Hungary: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Croatia
45.5%
in 2025
Hungary
42.5%
in 2025
Croatia rank
24th
Hungary rank
25th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Croatia
- Hungary
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 45.5% against 42.5% in Hungary, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Croatia'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.
Croatia ranks 24th and Hungary ranks 25th of 168 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 2.5% | 1.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 16.4% | 14.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 42.4% | 18.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 42.5% | 3.0% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Croatia or Hungary?
- Croatia, at 45.5% against 42.5% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Croatia and Hungary?
- 3.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Hungary rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Croatia ranks 24th and Hungary ranks 25th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.