Portugal vs United Kingdom: Forest area
Portugal
3.36 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
3.28 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal rank
88th
United Kingdom rank
89th
Forest area over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.36 million hectares against 3.28 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 84,630 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 235 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 540,788 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3.31 million hectares | 3.00 million hectares | 303,809 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3.30 million hectares | 3.14 million hectares | 160,157 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.35 million hectares | 3.25 million hectares | 102,010 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 3.36 million hectares against 3.28 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 84,630 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area?
- Portugal ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.