Portugal vs Spain: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
Portugal
36.7%
in 2025
Spain
38.3%
in 2025
Portugal rank
107th
Spain rank
104th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 38.3% against 36.7% in Portugal, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 107th and Spain ranks 104th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 27.8% | 9.7% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 34.3% | 2.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 37.2% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 38.1% | 1.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 38.3% against 36.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Portugal ranks 107th and Spain ranks 104th 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.