Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Hungary
Hungary: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 47.02 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tree cover loss by dominant driver in Hungary is 47.02 hectares, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver in Hungary peaked at 92.13 hectares in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.47 hectares, in 2012.
That places Hungary 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.81 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 30.67 hectares | +47.4% |
| 2003 | 22.2 hectares | -27.6% |
| 2004 | 32.34 hectares | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 74.65 hectares | +130.9% |
| 2006 | 45.57 hectares | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 54.28 hectares | +19.1% |
| 2008 | 36.15 hectares | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 78.14 hectares | +116.1% |
| 2010 | 52.21 hectares | -33.2% |
| 2011 | 27.43 hectares | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 19.47 hectares | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 37.27 hectares | +91.4% |
| 2014 | 46.96 hectares | +26.0% |
| 2015 | 33.07 hectares | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 37.26 hectares | +12.7% |
| 2017 | 58.34 hectares | +56.6% |
| 2018 | 92.13 hectares | +57.9% |
| 2019 | 70.59 hectares | -23.4% |
| 2020 | 46.08 hectares | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 21.43 hectares | -53.5% |
| 2022 | 44.23 hectares | +106.4% |
| 2023 | 76.75 hectares | +73.5% |
| 2024 | 47.02 hectares | -38.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 47.02 hectares is below the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 48% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 47.02 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 48% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.87 hectares | 20.81 hectares | 78.14 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.47 hectares | 19.47 hectares | 92.13 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1 hectares | 21.43 hectares | 76.75 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 100 Singapore 54.84 hectares compare
- 101 Solomon Islands 51.03 hectares compare
- 102 Lebanon 49.1 hectares compare
- 104 Georgia 46.39 hectares compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 46.04 hectares compare
- 106 New Caledonia 44.78 hectares compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss by dominant driver in Hungary?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Hungary was 47.02 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 92.13 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.47 hectares in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Hungary ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.