Agriculture-driven deforestation in Hungary
Hungary: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 93.95 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture-driven deforestation in Hungary stood at 93.95 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.7% on the previous year and down 71.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture-driven deforestation in Hungary peaked at 334.14 hectares in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.9 hectares, in 2001.
That places Hungary 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.93 hectares | 29.9 hectares | 143.04 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 209.19 hectares | 107.45 hectares | 334.14 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.58 hectares | 93.95 hectares | 158.46 hectares | 5 |
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 agriculture-driven deforestation in Hungary?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in Hungary was 93.95 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 334.14 hectares in 2014.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9 hectares in 2001.
- How does Hungary rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Hungary ranks 108th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-driven deforestation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.