Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Hungary
Hungary: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 84.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Hungary, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 84.3% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Hungary peaked at 84.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2000.
That places Hungary 23rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.0% | 45.5% | 82.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 84.3% | 84.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 86.3% compare
- 21 Slovakia 85.7% compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 85.1% compare
- 25 French Guiana 83.2% compare
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 share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Hungary?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Hungary was 84.3% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Hungary ranks 23rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)