Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Hungary
Hungary: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 6,074 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6,074 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 235 countries
All-time high
12,522 hectares
in 2001
All-time low
-764.01 hectares
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Hungary stood at 6,074 hectares.
That represents a change of up 110.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 10,727 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 10,727 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,727 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,727 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,727 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10,727 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 10,727 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 10,727 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10,727 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,727 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12,522 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 12,522 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12,522 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12,522 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12,522 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12,522 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12,522 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12,522 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12,522 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,522 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,886 hectares | -77.0% |
| 2012 | 2,886 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,886 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,886 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,886 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -764.01 hectares | -126.5% |
| 2017 | -764.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -764.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -764.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -764.01 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,074 hectares | -895.0% |
| 2022 | 6,074 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6,074 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,074 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6,074 hectares | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 6,074 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 6.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Hungary?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12,522 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -764.01 hectares in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Hungary ranks 35th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.