Imported deforestation in Hungary
Hungary: Imported deforestation was 1,291 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Hungary, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1,291 hectares for imported deforestation in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Hungary peaked at 1,913 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,184 hectares, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 128th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,795 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 1,738 hectares | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 1,913 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 1,904 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,495 hectares | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 1,440 hectares | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,401 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,303 hectares | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 1,184 hectares | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 1,443 hectares | +21.8% |
| 2015 | 1,281 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 1,433 hectares | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 1,559 hectares | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 1,644 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,563 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 1,396 hectares | -10.7% |
| 2021 | 1,421 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,307 hectares | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 1,291 hectares | -1.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,291 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,937 hectares, 44% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,291 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,378 hectares, 54% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,769 hectares | 1,495 hectares | 1,913 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,425 hectares | 1,184 hectares | 1,644 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,354 hectares | 1,291 hectares | 1,421 hectares | 4 |
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Hungary?
- Imported deforestation in Hungary was 1,291 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,913 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,184 hectares in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for imported deforestation?
- Hungary ranks 128th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.