Eastern Asia vs Hungary: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Eastern Asia
14.6%
in 2025
Hungary
42.5%
in 2025
Eastern Asia rank
26th
Hungary rank
25th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Eastern Asia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 42.5% against 14.6% in Eastern Asia, a difference of 27.9%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 2.9 times Eastern Asia's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 25th of 32 groups.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 16.4% | 8.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 42.4% | 29.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 42.5% | 27.9% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas, Eastern Asia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 42.5% against 14.6% in Eastern Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Eastern Asia and Hungary?
- 27.9%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Hungary?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Eastern Asia and Hungary rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Eastern Asia ranks 26th and Hungary ranks 25th of 32 groups.
- 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.