Bulgaria vs Portugal: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Bulgaria
36.5%
in 2025
Portugal
36.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
108th
Portugal rank
107th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.7% against 36.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 107th of 253 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.1% | 37.6% | 7.5% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 36.6% | 6.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 35.8% | 1.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.6% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36.7% against 36.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Portugal ranks 107th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.