Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Hungary
Hungary: Forest area certified under an independently verified certification was 492.21 ha th in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Hungary is 492.21 ha th, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% on the previous year and up 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Hungary peaked at 492.21 ha th in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha th, in 1990.
That places Hungary 55th out of 266 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 0 ha th | — |
| 2005 | 134.45 ha th | — |
| 2010 | 251.91 ha th | +87.4% |
| 2015 | 306.58 ha th | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 304.27 ha th | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 304.43 ha th | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 304.12 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 304.09 ha th | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 308.78 ha th | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 406.86 ha th | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 443.02 ha th | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 443.28 ha th | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 492.21 ha th | +11.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 492.21 ha th is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 306.36 ha th, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 0 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.22 ha th | 0 ha th | 134.45 ha th | 2 |
| 2010s | 295.9 ha th | 251.91 ha th | 306.58 ha th | 6 |
| 2020s | 418.83 ha th | 308.78 ha th | 492.21 ha th | 5 |
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 forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Hungary?
- Forest area certified under an independently verified certification in Hungary was 492.21 ha th in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 492.21 ha th in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest area certified under an independently verified certification recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha th in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for forest area certified under an independently verified certification?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 266 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest area certified under an independently verified certification rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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