Portugal vs Spain: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
Portugal
2.49 million hectares
in 2025
Spain
2.82 million hectares
in 2025
Portugal rank
21st
Spain rank
18th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.82 million hectares against 2.49 million hectares in Portugal, a difference of 331,150 hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.27 million hectares | 2.15 million hectares | 119,832 hectares | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2.37 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | 118,111 hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 2.45 million hectares | 2.65 million hectares | 201,850 hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.48 million hectares | 2.81 million hectares | 331,315 hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.82 million hectares against 2.49 million hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between Portugal and Spain?
- 331,150 hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Portugal ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th of 185 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 by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.