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

Latest (2024)
84.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2010
All-time low
45.5%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Hungary, 2000–2024

0204060802000201220242000: 45.5 %2001: 45.5 %2002: 46.8 %2003: 46.8 %2004: 82.3 %2005: 82.3 %2006: 82.6 %2007: 82.6 %2008: 82.6 %2009: 82.6 %2010: 84.3 %2011: 84.3 %2012: 84.3 %2013: 84.3 %2014: 84.3 %2015: 84.3 %2016: 84.3 %2017: 84.3 %2018: 84.3 %2019: 84.3 %2020: 84.3 %2021: 84.3 %2022: 84.3 %2023: 84.3 %2024: 84.3 %

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 Sao Tome and Principe 86.3% compare
  2. 21 Slovakia 85.7% compare
  3. 22 Zimbabwe 85.1% compare
  4. 25 French Guiana 83.2% compare

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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

Indicator
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
238 places, 5,950 data points, 2000–2024
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)