Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Hungary
Hungary: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas was 81.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Hungary, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Hungary stood at 81.1%. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Hungary peaked at 81.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 51.1%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.1% | — |
| 2001 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 51.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 78.5% | +53.5% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 81.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 81.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 65.6%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.5% | 51.1% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Hungary?
- Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas in Hungary was 81.1% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.1% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Hungary ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).