Which has higher forest area, Croatia or Hungary?

Hungary, at 20,486 sq. km against 19,466 sq. km in Croatia as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Croatia and Hungary?

1,020 sq. km, with Hungary ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Croatia vs Hungary: Forest area

Croatia

19,466 sq. km

in 2023

Hungary

20,486 sq. km

in 2023

Croatia rank

111th

Hungary rank

108th

Forest area over time

Croatia
Hungary

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 20,486 sq. km against 19,466 sq. km in Croatia, a difference of 1,020 sq. km.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 111th and Hungary ranks 108th of 214 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Croatia	Hungary	Difference	Ahead
1990s	18,692 sq. km	18,729 sq. km	36.47 sq. km	Hungary
2000s	19,008 sq. km	19,775 sq. km	767.69 sq. km	Hungary
2010s	19,252 sq. km	20,548 sq. km	1,296 sq. km	Hungary
2020s	19,429 sq. km	20,508 sq. km	1,080 sq. km	Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Croatia or Hungary?: Hungary, at 20,486 sq. km against 19,466 sq. km in Croatia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Croatia and Hungary?: 1,020 sq. km, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Croatia and Hungary rank globally for forest area?: Croatia ranks 111th and Hungary ranks 108th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.