Bhutan vs Hungary: Share of forest area within protected areas
Bhutan
41.1%
in 2025
Hungary
42.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
31st
Hungary rank
29th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- Bhutan
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 42.5% against 41.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.7% | 2.5% | 38.2% | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 40.7% | 16.4% | 24.3% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 29.0% | 11.6% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 42.5% | 1.6% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Bhutan or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 42.5% against 41.1% in Bhutan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Bhutan and Hungary?
- 1.4%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Hungary?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Hungary rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Bhutan ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 29th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).