Tree cover loss in Hungary
Hungary: Tree cover loss was 12,697 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss in Hungary, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Hungary stood at 12,697 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.4% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Hungary peaked at 19,651 hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,685 hectares, in 2003.
That places Hungary 79th out of 197 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 in Hungary, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7,440 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 7,629 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 5,685 hectares | -25.5% |
| 2004 | 11,910 hectares | +109.5% |
| 2005 | 10,318 hectares | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 7,945 hectares | -23.0% |
| 2007 | 9,296 hectares | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 8,856 hectares | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 10,001 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 11,175 hectares | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 8,172 hectares | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 11,816 hectares | +44.6% |
| 2013 | 8,892 hectares | -24.7% |
| 2014 | 14,984 hectares | +68.5% |
| 2015 | 10,645 hectares | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 13,945 hectares | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 14,032 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13,757 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 14,350 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 11,966 hectares | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 13,715 hectares | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 14,760 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 19,651 hectares | +33.1% |
| 2024 | 12,697 hectares | -35.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 12,697 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 7,323 hectares, 1.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 12,697 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,694 hectares, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,787 hectares | 5,685 hectares | 11,910 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,177 hectares | 8,172 hectares | 14,984 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,558 hectares | 11,966 hectares | 19,651 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 in Hungary?
- Tree cover loss in Hungary was 12,697 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19,651 hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,685 hectares in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for tree cover loss?
- Hungary ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss driven by all causes.