Hungary vs Northern Europe: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Hungary
42.5%
in 2025
Northern Europe
11.6%
in 2025
Hungary rank
28th
Northern Europe rank
30th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Hungary
- Northern Europe
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 42.5% against 11.6% in Northern Europe, a difference of 30.9%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 3.7 times Northern Europe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Northern Europe ahead.
Hungary ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Northern Europe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Northern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 5.1% | 2.6% | Northern Europe |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 8.3% | 8.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 10.0% | 32.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 11.4% | 31.1% | 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, Hungary or Northern Europe?
- Hungary, at 42.5% against 11.6% in Northern Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Hungary and Northern Europe?
- 30.9%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Northern Europe?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Northern Europe rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Hungary ranks 28th and Northern Europe ranks 30th of 197 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.