Share of land defined as natural habitat in Hungary

Hungary: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 42.99 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
42.99
World rank
118th
of 168 countries
All-time high
65.21
in 1780
All-time low
19.83
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Hungary, 1780–2010

2030405060701780189520101780: 65.21790: 63.51800: 61.71810: 59.81820: 57.81830: 54.11840: 50.71850: 49.11860: 481870: 46.61880: 44.31890: 41.71900: 37.61910: 34.11920: 33.11930: 29.31940: 25.81950: 231960: 19.81970: 24.21980: 27.71990: 31.52000: 422010: 43

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2010, share of land defined as natural habitat in Hungary stood at 42.99.

That represents a change of up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Hungary peaked at 65.21 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 19.83, in 1960.

That places Hungary 118th out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Share of land defined as natural habitat in Hungary, 1780 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1780 65.21
1790 63.5 -2.6%
1800 61.69 -2.8%
1810 59.79 -3.1%
1820 57.75 -3.4%
1830 54.09 -6.3%
1840 50.72 -6.2%
1850 49.06 -3.3%
1860 48.01 -2.1%
1870 46.57 -3.0%
1880 44.3 -4.9%
1890 41.68 -5.9%
1900 37.62 -9.7%
1910 34.09 -9.4%
1920 33.09 -2.9%
1930 29.3 -11.4%
1940 25.79 -12.0%
1950 23 -10.8%
1960 19.83 -13.8%
1970 24.19 +22.0%
1980 27.71 +14.6%
1990 31.46 +13.5%
2000 41.97 +33.4%
2010 42.99 +2.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 42.99 is below the median for high income countries, which is 61.44, 70% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 42.99 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 57.34, 75% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of land defined as natural habitat 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +33.4% 31.46 41.97

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 65.21 65.21 65.21 1
1790s 63.5 63.5 63.5 1
1800s 61.69 61.69 61.69 1
1810s 59.79 59.79 59.79 1
1820s 57.75 57.75 57.75 1
1830s 54.09 54.09 54.09 1
1840s 50.72 50.72 50.72 1
1850s 49.06 49.06 49.06 1
1860s 48.01 48.01 48.01 1
1870s 46.57 46.57 46.57 1
1880s 44.3 44.3 44.3 1
1890s 41.68 41.68 41.68 1
1900s 37.62 37.62 37.62 1
1910s 34.09 34.09 34.09 1
1920s 33.09 33.09 33.09 1
1930s 29.3 29.3 29.3 1
1940s 25.79 25.79 25.79 1
1950s 23 23 23 1
1960s 19.83 19.83 19.83 1
1970s 24.19 24.19 24.19 1
1980s 27.71 27.71 27.71 1
1990s 31.46 31.46 31.46 1
2000s 41.97 41.97 41.97 1
2010s 42.99 42.99 42.99 1

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 115 United Kingdom 47.4 compare
  2. 116 Jordan 47.22 compare
  3. 117 Turkey 46.49 compare
  4. 119 Qatar 42.48 compare
  5. 120 Chile 42.39 compare
  6. 121 Serbia 42.16 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in Hungary?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Hungary was 42.99 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 65.21 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 19.83 in 1960.
How does Hungary rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
Hungary ranks 118th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.