Share of forest area within protected areas in Hungary
Hungary: Share of forest area within protected areas was 42.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of forest area within protected areas in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 42.5% for share of forest area within protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest area within protected areas in Hungary peaked at 42.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1990.
That places Hungary 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of forest area within protected areas in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.5% | — |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +560.9% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | +158.1% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | -47.7% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 22.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +89.0% |
| 2025 | 42.5% | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 42.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 2.7× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 42.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.7%, 1.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 | 29.0% | 22.2% | 42.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 42.5% | 42.5% | 2 |
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 share of forest area within protected areas in Hungary?
- Share of forest area within protected areas in Hungary was 42.5% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of forest area within protected areas recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for share of forest area within protected areas?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of forest area within 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).