Norway vs Portugal: Exported deforestation
Norway
86.67 hectares
in 2023
Portugal
93.02 hectares
in 2023
Norway rank
86th
Portugal rank
84th
Exported deforestation over time
- Norway
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 93.02 hectares against 86.67 hectares in Norway, a difference of 6.35 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 86th and Portugal ranks 84th of 178 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,935 hectares | 3,928 hectares | 7.55 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 620.39 hectares | 1,805 hectares | 1,185 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 122.46 hectares | 128.14 hectares | 5.68 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, Norway or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 93.02 hectares against 86.67 hectares in Norway as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between Norway and Portugal?
- 6.35 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Norway and Portugal rank globally for exported deforestation?
- Norway 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.