Portugal vs Spain: Forest area, annual growth rate
Portugal
0.1683 % change on previous year
in 2025
Spain
0.1581 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal rank
45th
Spain rank
46th
Forest area, annual growth rate over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1683 % change on previous year against 0.1581 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 0.0102 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.
Portugal ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 228 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.2641 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2000s | -0.2897 % change on previous year | 0.9398 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.2078 % change on previous year | 0.2589 % change on previous year | 0.0511 % change on previous year | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1633 % change on previous year | 0.2037 % change on previous year | 0.0404 % change on previous year | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, annual growth rate, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 0.1683 % change on previous year against 0.1581 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area, annual growth rate between Portugal and Spain?
- 0.0102 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for forest area, annual growth rate?
- Portugal ranks 45th and Spain ranks 46th of 228 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.