Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 22.54 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Hungary, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 22.54 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Hungary peaked at 22.54 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.39, in 2000.
That places Hungary 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.39 | 16.39 | 16.39 | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.26 | 21.92 | 22.47 | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.54 | 22.54 | 22.54 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 60.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4767 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
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 22.54 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.54 in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.39 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Hungary ranks 59th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, 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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