Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Land use hidden — Forest

Portugal
33,120 Square kilometres
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
32,154 Square kilometres
in 2023
Portugal rank
79th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st

Land use hidden — Forest over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
010.0k20.0k30.0k199020062023

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 33,120 Square kilometres against 32,154 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 966 Square kilometres.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 199 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 33,459 Square kilometres 28,572 Square kilometres 4,887 Square kilometres Portugal
2000s 32,680 Square kilometres 30,012 Square kilometres 2,667 Square kilometres Portugal
2010s 32,940 Square kilometres 31,320 Square kilometres 1,620 Square kilometres Portugal
2020s 33,120 Square kilometres 32,027 Square kilometres 1,093 Square kilometres Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — forest, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 33,120 Square kilometres against 32,154 Square kilometres in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — forest between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
966 Square kilometres, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for land use hidden — forest?
Portugal ranks 79th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata