Equatorial Guinea vs Portugal: Drivers of deforestation
Equatorial Guinea
321.37 hectares
in 2023
Portugal
250.15 hectares
in 2023
Equatorial Guinea rank
63rd
Portugal rank
66th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Portugal
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 321.37 hectares against 250.15 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 71.22 hectares.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 66th of 166 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 167.35 hectares | 706.72 hectares | 539.38 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 214.16 hectares | 385.2 hectares | 171.04 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 310.27 hectares | 381.7 hectares | 71.43 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Equatorial Guinea or Portugal?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 321.37 hectares against 250.15 hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Equatorial Guinea and Portugal?
- 71.22 hectares, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Portugal rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 66th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.