Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 42.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 42.5% for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Hungary peaked at 42.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1990.
That places Hungary 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 42.3% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Hungary?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Hungary was 42.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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