Forest area in Hungary
Hungary: Forest area was 2,087 ha th in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,087 ha th
World rank
119th
of 255 countries
All-time high
2,087 ha th
in 2025
All-time low
1,814 ha th
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Hungary stood at 2,087 ha th. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Hungary peaked at 2,087 ha th in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,814 ha th, in 1990.
That places Hungary 119th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,814 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 1,921 ha th | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,046 ha th | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 2,061 ha th | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,057 ha th | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 2,087 ha th | +1.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,087 ha th is above the median for high income countries, which is 506.34 ha th, 4.1× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,087 ha th is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,162 ha th, 97% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,814 ha th | 1,814 ha th | 1,814 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,921 ha th | 1,921 ha th | 1,921 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,054 ha th | 2,046 ha th | 2,061 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,072 ha th | 2,057 ha th | 2,087 ha th | 2 |
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 in Hungary?
- Forest area in Hungary was 2,087 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,087 ha th in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,814 ha th in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for forest area?
- Hungary ranks 119th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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