Italy vs Portugal: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Italy
3.88 square meters
in 2023
Portugal
4.14 square meters
in 2023
Italy rank
86th
Portugal rank
84th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 4.14 square meters against 3.88 square meters in Italy, a difference of 0.26 square meters.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Italy ranks 86th 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 | Italy | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.11 square meters | 16.41 square meters | 8.31 square meters | Portugal |
| 2010s | 6.75 square meters | 9.85 square meters | 3.1 square meters | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4.2 square meters | 5.79 square meters | 1.58 square meters | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Italy or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 4.14 square meters against 3.88 square meters in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Italy and Portugal?
- 0.26 square meters, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Italy ranks 86th 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
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.