Greece vs Portugal: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Greece
37.0%
in 2025
Portugal
36.7%
in 2025
Greece rank
106th
Portugal rank
107th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 37.0% against 36.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 106th and Portugal ranks 107th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.8% | 37.6% | 8.8% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 36.6% | 7.8% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 35.8% | 5.5% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 36.6% | 0.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 37.0% against 36.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.3%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Greece ranks 106th 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.