Forestland — Area in Hungary
Hungary: Forestland — Area was 2,087 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in Hungary is 2,087 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Hungary peaked at 2,087 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,814 1000 ha, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 103rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in Hungary, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,814 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,825 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,835 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 1,846 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,857 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,868 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,878 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 1,889 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 1,900 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1,910 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 1,921 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 1,934 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,946 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,959 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,971 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,984 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,996 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,009 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 2,021 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,034 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,046 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2,049 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,052 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 2,055 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,058 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,061 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,060 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,059 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,059 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,058 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,057 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,063 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,069 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2,075 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 2,081 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 2,087 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2,087 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 380.32 1000 ha, 5.5× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2,087 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,862 1000 ha | 1,814 1000 ha | 1,910 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,978 1000 ha | 1,921 1000 ha | 2,034 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,056 1000 ha | 2,046 1000 ha | 2,061 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,072 1000 ha | 2,057 1000 ha | 2,087 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More climate change data for Hungary
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 285.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 964.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 91.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 134.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Hungary?
- Forestland — area in Hungary was 2,087 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 2,087 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,814 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for forestland — area?
- Hungary ranks 103rd out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).