Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Hungary
Hungary: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 22.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22.9%
World rank
124th
of 219 countries
All-time high
22.9%
in 2025
All-time low
20.2%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Hungary stood at 22.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Hungary peaked at 22.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1990.
That places Hungary 124th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.2% | — |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 22.6% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.2% | 20.2% | 20.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 21.4% | 21.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 22.6% | 22.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.5% | 22.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Hungary?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Hungary was 22.9% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Hungary ranks 124th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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