Bulgaria vs Portugal: Share of land covered by forest
Bulgaria
36.5%
in 2025
Portugal
36.7%
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
92nd
Portugal rank
91st
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Bulgaria
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 36.7% against 36.5% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 91st of 216 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 | 30.8% | 37.1% | 6.2% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 36.1% | 3.5% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 36.0% | 0.8% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 36.6% | 0.4% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Bulgaria or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 36.7% against 36.5% in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Portugal rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Bulgaria ranks 92nd and Portugal ranks 91st of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.