Portugal vs Western Asia: Planted Forest — Share in Forest land
Planted Forest — Share in Forest land over time
- Portugal
- Western Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 73.99 % against 6.24 % in Western Asia, a difference of 67.75 %.
That makes Portugal's figure about 11.9 times Western Asia's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 174 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.69 % | 5.52 % | 61.18 % | Portugal |
| 2000s | 71.58 % | 5.88 % | 65.71 % | Portugal |
| 2010s | 74.2 % | 6.15 % | 68.05 % | Portugal |
| 2020s | 74.05 % | 6.19 % | 67.86 % | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher planted forest — share in forest land, Portugal or Western Asia?
- Portugal, at 73.99 % against 6.24 % in Western Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in planted forest — share in forest land between Portugal and Western Asia?
- 67.75 %, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Asia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Western Asia rank globally for planted forest — share in forest land?
- Portugal ranks 14th and Western Asia ranks 17th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Planted Forest — Share in Forest land. 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.