Change forest area share total in Hungary
Hungary: Change forest area share total was 0.291 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change forest area share total in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, change forest area share total in Hungary stood at 0.291.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 107.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change forest area share total in Hungary peaked at 0.6476 in 2001 and was at its lowest, -0.0371, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 38th of 228 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change forest area share total in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.5879 | — |
| 1992 | 0.5845 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.5811 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.5777 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5744 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.5711 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5679 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5647 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5615 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5584 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.6476 | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6434 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6393 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6352 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6312 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.6273 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.6233 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6195 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6157 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6119 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1408 | -77.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1406 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1404 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1402 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.14 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -0.0371 | -126.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0371 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | -0.0371 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | -0.0371 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | -0.0371 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2944 | -892.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2936 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.2927 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2918 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.291 | -0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.291 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0714, 4.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change forest area share total in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +892.7% | -0.0371 | 0.2944 |
| 2016 | -126.5% | 0.14 | -0.0371 |
| 2011 | -77.0% | 0.6119 | 0.1408 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5745 | 0.5615 | 0.5879 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.6241 | 0.5584 | 0.6476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1166 | -0.0371 | 0.6119 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2377 | -0.0371 | 0.2944 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0761 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 38.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change forest area share total in Hungary?
- Change forest area share total in Hungary was 0.291 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change forest area share total recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6476 in 2001.
- What is the lowest change forest area share total recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0371 in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for change forest area share total?
- Hungary ranks 38th out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change forest area share total rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change forest area share total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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