Hungary vs South America: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Hungary
42.5%
in 2025
South America
15.0%
in 2025
Hungary rank
28th
South America rank
25th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas over time
- Hungary
- South America
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 42.5% against 15.0% in South America, a difference of 27.5%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 2.8 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South America ahead.
Hungary ranks 28th and South America ranks 25th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and South America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 8.4% | 5.9% | South America |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 9.7% | 6.7% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 14.0% | 28.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 14.9% | 27.6% | 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 South America?
- Hungary, at 42.5% against 15.0% in South America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas between Hungary and South America?
- 27.5%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South America rank globally for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Hungary ranks 28th and South America ranks 25th 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.