Burkina Faso vs Portugal: Forest area
Burkina Faso
3,237 ha th
in 2025
Portugal
3,363 ha th
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
99th
Portugal rank
96th
Forest area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,363 ha th against 3,237 ha th in Burkina Faso, a difference of 126 ha th.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 96th of 253 countries.
Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,299 ha th | 3,438 ha th | 4,861 ha th | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 6,378 ha th | 3,349 ha th | 3,029 ha th | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4,735 ha th | 3,282 ha th | 1,453 ha th | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3,537 ha th | 3,349 ha th | 188.11 ha th | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Burkina Faso or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,363 ha th against 3,237 ha th in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Burkina Faso and Portugal?
- 126 ha th, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Portugal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Portugal rank globally for forest area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 99th and Portugal ranks 96th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.