Croatia vs Hungary: Share of forest area within protected areas
Croatia
45.5%
in 2025
Hungary
42.5%
in 2025
Croatia rank
27th
Hungary rank
29th
Share of forest area within 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 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Croatia ranks 27th and Hungary ranks 29th of 197 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 | 10.0% | 29.0% | 19.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 42.5% | 3.0% | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, Croatia or Hungary?
- Croatia, at 45.5% against 42.5% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between Croatia and Hungary?
- 3.0%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Hungary rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Croatia ranks 27th 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 (%).