Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest land — Area
Forest land — Area over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,363 1000 ha against 3,278 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 85 1000 ha.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,398 1000 ha | 2,857 1000 ha | 540.79 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 3,305 1000 ha | 3,001 1000 ha | 303.81 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 3,298 1000 ha | 3,138 1000 ha | 160.16 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3,349 1000 ha | 3,246 1000 ha | 102.01 1000 ha | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest land — area, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Portugal, at 3,363 1000 ha against 3,278 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest land — area between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 85 1000 ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for forest land — area?
- Portugal ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.