Forest area (sq. km) in Hungary
Hungary: Forest area (sq. km) was 20,874 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in Hungary is 20,874 sq. km, 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, forest area in Hungary peaked at 20,874 sq. km in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,139 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Hungary 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,139 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 18,246 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 18,354 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 18,461 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 18,568 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 18,675 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 18,783 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 18,890 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 18,997 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 19,104 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 19,212 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 19,337 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19,462 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 19,587 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 19,713 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 19,838 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 19,963 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 20,088 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 20,214 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 20,339 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 20,464 sq. km | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 20,493 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 20,522 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 20,550 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 20,579 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 20,608 sq. km | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 20,601 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 20,593 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 20,585 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 20,578 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 20,570 sq. km | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 20,631 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 20,692 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 20,752 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 20,813 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 20,874 sq. km | +0.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 20,874 sq. km is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,361 sq. km, 4.8× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 20,874 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 98% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,622 sq. km | 18,139 sq. km | 19,104 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,775 sq. km | 19,212 sq. km | 20,339 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,557 sq. km | 20,464 sq. km | 20,608 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,722 sq. km | 20,570 sq. km | 20,874 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More agriculture & rural data for Hungary
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.4268 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5029 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0265 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 687.58 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Hungary?
- Forest area in Hungary was 20,874 sq. km in 2025, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 20,874 sq. km in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,139 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for forest area?
- Hungary ranks 108th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.