Forest certified for sustainable use in Hungary
Hungary: Forest certified for sustainable use was 492,210 thousands of hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest certified for sustainable use in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in thousands of hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest certified for sustainable use in Hungary is 492,210 thousands of hectares, 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 certified for sustainable use in Hungary peaked at 492,210 thousands of hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 thousands of hectares, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 50th of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest certified for sustainable use in Hungary, year by year
| Year | thousands of hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2000 | 0 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2005 | 134,450 thousands of hectares | — |
| 2010 | 251,910 thousands of hectares | +87.4% |
| 2015 | 306,580 thousands of hectares | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 304,270 thousands of hectares | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 304,430 thousands of hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 304,120 thousands of hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 304,090 thousands of hectares | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 308,780 thousands of hectares | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 406,860 thousands of hectares | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 443,020 thousands of hectares | +8.9% |
| 2023 | 443,280 thousands of hectares | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 492,210 thousands of hectares | +11.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 492,210 thousands of hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 300,570 thousands of hectares, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 1 |
| 2000s | 67,225 thousands of hectares | 0 thousands of hectares | 134,450 thousands of hectares | 2 |
| 2010s | 295,900 thousands of hectares | 251,910 thousands of hectares | 306,580 thousands of hectares | 6 |
| 2020s | 418,830 thousands of hectares | 308,780 thousands of hectares | 492,210 thousands of hectares | 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 certified for sustainable use in Hungary?
- Forest certified for sustainable use in Hungary was 492,210 thousands of hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 492,210 thousands of hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest forest certified for sustainable use recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 thousands of hectares in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for forest certified for sustainable use?
- Hungary ranks 50th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest certified for sustainable use 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).