Recovered paper — Export quantity in Hungary
Hungary: Recovered paper — Export quantity was 223,397 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Hungary, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 223,397 t for recovered paper — export quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — export quantity in Hungary peaked at 284,365 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,100 t, in 1986.
Hungary ranks 34th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Recovered paper — Export quantity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 29,000 t | — |
| 1975 | 15,000 t | -48.3% |
| 1976 | 48,000 t | +220.0% |
| 1977 | 31,372 t | -34.6% |
| 1978 | 27,571 t | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 26,198 t | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 41,200 t | +57.3% |
| 1981 | 44,800 t | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 34,900 t | -22.1% |
| 1983 | 27,000 t | -22.6% |
| 1984 | 3,100 t | -88.5% |
| 1985 | 2,000 t | -35.5% |
| 1986 | 1,100 t | -45.0% |
| 1987 | 39,900 t | +3527.3% |
| 1988 | 7,000 t | -82.5% |
| 1989 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,200 t | -82.9% |
| 1992 | 4,263 t | +255.3% |
| 1993 | 5,734 t | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 11,000 t | +91.8% |
| 1995 | 13,000 t | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 14,300 t | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 17,100 t | +19.6% |
| 1998 | 31,200 t | +82.5% |
| 1999 | 35,900 t | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 38,300 t | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 36,000 t | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 37,000 t | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 45,000 t | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 51,000 t | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 72,225 t | +41.6% |
| 2006 | 49,000 t | -32.2% |
| 2007 | 69,000 t | +40.8% |
| 2008 | 140,500 t | +103.6% |
| 2009 | 62,320 t | -55.6% |
| 2010 | 140,318 t | +125.2% |
| 2011 | 168,605 t | +20.2% |
| 2012 | 149,190 t | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 159,636 t | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 159,865 t | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 189,021 t | +18.2% |
| 2016 | 213,540 t | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 249,767 t | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 284,365 t | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 273,539 t | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 232,986 t | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 270,198 t | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 275,794 t | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 191,380 t | -30.6% |
| 2024 | 223,397 t | +16.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 223,397 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,668 t, 2.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 223,397 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,659 t, 2.9× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Export quantity in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +3527.3% | 1,100 t | 39,900 t |
| 1992 | +255.3% | 1,200 t | 4,263 t |
| 1976 | +220.0% | 15,000 t | 48,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29,524 t | 15,000 t | 48,000 t | 6 |
| 1980s | 20,800 t | 1,100 t | 44,800 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,070 t | 1,200 t | 35,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 60,034 t | 36,000 t | 140,500 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 198,785 t | 140,318 t | 284,365 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 238,751 t | 191,380 t | 275,794 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 31 Slovakia 294,840 t compare
- 32 New Zealand 272,847 t compare
- 33 Saudi Arabia 245,628 t compare
- 35 Romania 217,310 t compare
- 36 South Africa 205,725 t compare
- 37 Bulgaria 190,741 t compare
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 recovered paper — export quantity in Hungary?
- Recovered paper — export quantity in Hungary was 223,397 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 284,365 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — export quantity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,100 t in 1986.
- How does Hungary rank for recovered paper — export quantity?
- Hungary ranks 34th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — export quantity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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, published as part of Recovered paper — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en