Portugal vs Spain: Planted Forest — Area
Planted Forest — Area over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2,819 1000 ha against 2,488 1000 ha in Portugal, a difference of 331 1000 ha.
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 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 191 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 | 2,266 1000 ha | 2,146 1000 ha | 119.83 1000 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 2,366 1000 ha | 2,484 1000 ha | 118.11 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2010s | 2,447 1000 ha | 2,649 1000 ha | 201.85 1000 ha | Spain |
| 2020s | 2,480 1000 ha | 2,811 1000 ha | 331.32 1000 ha | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — area, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 2,819 1000 ha against 2,488 1000 ha in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — area between Portugal and Spain?
- 331 1000 ha, 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 planted forest — area?
- Portugal ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th 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.