Algeria vs Portugal: Consumption-based deforestation per person

Algeria
3.86 square meters
in 2023
Portugal
4.14 square meters
in 2023
Algeria rank
87th
Portugal rank
84th

Consumption-based deforestation per person over time

  • Algeria
  • Portugal
510152025200520142023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 4.14 square meters against 3.86 square meters in Algeria, a difference of 0.28 square meters.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.

Algeria ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 84th of 178 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 5.65 square meters 16.41 square meters 10.76 square meters Portugal
2010s 7.81 square meters 9.85 square meters 2.04 square meters Portugal
2020s 4.79 square meters 5.79 square meters 1 square meters Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Algeria or Portugal?
Portugal, at 4.14 square meters against 3.86 square meters in Algeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Algeria and Portugal?
0.28 square meters, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Portugal?
19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
How do Algeria and Portugal rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
Algeria ranks 87th and Portugal ranks 84th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based deforestation per person
Unit
square meters
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.