Annual deforestation in Hungary
Hungary: Annual deforestation was 1,440 hectares per year in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1,440 hectares per year
World rank
64th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2,840 hectares per year
in 2015
All-time low
830 hectares per year
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Hungary, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Hungary stood at 1,440 hectares per year.
The figure is down 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Hungary peaked at 2,840 hectares per year in 2015 and was at its lowest, 830 hectares per year, in 1990.
That places Hungary 64th out of 112 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 830 hectares per year | 830 hectares per year | 830 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,490 hectares per year | 1,490 hectares per year | 1,490 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,370 hectares per year | 1,900 hectares per year | 2,840 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 1,440 hectares per year | 1,440 hectares per year | 1,440 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 deforestation in Hungary?
- Annual deforestation in Hungary was 1,440 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,840 hectares per year in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 830 hectares per year in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for annual deforestation?
- Hungary ranks 64th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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