Germany vs Portugal: Drivers of deforestation
Germany
319.87 hectares
in 2019
Portugal
250.15 hectares
in 2023
Germany rank
64th
Portugal rank
66th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Germany
- Portugal
How they compare
Germany currently reports 319.87 hectares against 250.15 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 69.72 hectares.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Germany ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 66th of 166 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.34 hectares | 828.92 hectares | 794.58 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 381.29 hectares | 398.55 hectares | 17.26 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Germany or Portugal?
- Germany, at 319.87 hectares against 250.15 hectares in Portugal as of 2019.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Germany and Portugal?
- 69.72 hectares, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Portugal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Portugal rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Germany ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 66th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – 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.