Portugal vs Southern Europe: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Portugal
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Southern Europe currently reports 8,526 1000 ha against 2,488 1000 ha in Portugal, a difference of 6,038 1000 ha.
That makes Southern Europe's figure about 3.4 times Portugal's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Southern Europe has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
Southern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,266 1000 ha | 7,011 1000 ha | 4,745 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2000s | 2,366 1000 ha | 7,908 1000 ha | 5,542 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2010s | 2,447 1000 ha | 8,237 1000 ha | 5,790 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
| 2020s | 2,480 1000 ha | 8,502 1000 ha | 6,022 1000 ha | Southern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Portugal or Southern Europe?
- Southern Europe, at 8,526 1000 ha against 2,488 1000 ha in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Portugal and Southern Europe?
- 6,038 1000 ha, with Southern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Southern Europe?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Southern Europe rank globally for planted forest — area?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Southern Europe ranks 22nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — 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.