Land use hidden — Forest in Hungary

Hungary: Land use hidden — Forest was 20,486 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,486 Square kilometres
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
97th
of 199 countries
All-time high
20,608 Square kilometres
in 2015
All-time low
18,139 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Hungary, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 18.1k Square kilometres1991: 18.2k Square kilometres1992: 18.4k Square kilometres1993: 18.5k Square kilometres1994: 18.6k Square kilometres1995: 18.7k Square kilometres1996: 18.8k Square kilometres1997: 18.9k Square kilometres1998: 19.0k Square kilometres1999: 19.1k Square kilometres2000: 19.2k Square kilometres2001: 19.3k Square kilometres2002: 19.5k Square kilometres2003: 19.6k Square kilometres2004: 19.7k Square kilometres2005: 19.8k Square kilometres2006: 20.0k Square kilometres2007: 20.1k Square kilometres2008: 20.2k Square kilometres2009: 20.3k Square kilometres2010: 20.5k Square kilometres2011: 20.5k Square kilometres2012: 20.5k Square kilometres2013: 20.6k Square kilometres2014: 20.6k Square kilometres2015: 20.6k Square kilometres2016: 20.6k Square kilometres2017: 20.6k Square kilometres2018: 20.6k Square kilometres2019: 20.5k Square kilometres2020: 20.5k Square kilometres2021: 20.5k Square kilometres2022: 20.5k Square kilometres2023: 20.5k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 20,486 Square kilometres for land use hidden — forest in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Hungary peaked at 20,608 Square kilometres in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18,139 Square kilometres, in 1990.

Hungary ranks 97th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 18,622 Square kilometres 18,139 Square kilometres 19,104 Square kilometres 10
2000s 19,775 Square kilometres 19,212 Square kilometres 20,339 Square kilometres 10
2010s 20,548 Square kilometres 20,464 Square kilometres 20,608 Square kilometres 10
2020s 20,508 Square kilometres 20,486 Square kilometres 20,530 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — forest in Hungary?
Land use hidden — forest in Hungary was 20,486 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 20,608 Square kilometres in 2015.
What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 18,139 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Hungary rank for land use hidden — forest?
Hungary ranks 97th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata