Greece vs Portugal: Share of land covered by forest
Greece
36.9%
in 2025
Portugal
36.7%
in 2025
Greece rank
90th
Portugal rank
91st
Share of land covered by forest over time
- Greece
- Portugal
How they compare
Greece currently reports 36.9% against 36.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Greece ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 91st of 216 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% | 37.1% | 8.3% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 36.1% | 7.3% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 36.0% | 4.1% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 36.9% | 36.6% | 0.4% | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Greece or Portugal?
- Greece, at 36.9% against 36.7% in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Greece and Portugal?
- 0.2%, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Portugal?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Portugal rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- Greece ranks 90th 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.