Annual change in forest area in Hungary
Hungary: Annual change in forest area was 6,074 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in forest area in Hungary stood at 6,074 hectares.
That represents a change of up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Hungary peaked at 12,522 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, -764.01 hectares, in 2016.
That places Hungary 35th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,727 hectares | 10,727 hectares | 10,727 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 12,342 hectares | 10,727 hectares | 12,522 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,390 hectares | -764.01 hectares | 12,522 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,934 hectares | -764.01 hectares | 6,074 hectares | 6 |
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More environment data for Hungary
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 60.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4767 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Hungary?
- Annual change in forest area in Hungary was 6,074 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12,522 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -764.01 hectares in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for annual change in forest area?
- Hungary ranks 35th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in forest area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.