Argentina vs Portugal: Forest certified for sustainable use

Argentina
690,070 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Portugal
613,030 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Argentina rank
44th
Portugal rank
46th

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

  • Argentina
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 690,070 thousands of hectares against 613,030 thousands of hectares in Portugal, a difference of 77,040 thousands of hectares.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Argentina ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th of 246 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares
2000s 38,960 thousands of hectares 50,650 thousands of hectares 11,690 thousands of hectares Portugal
2010s 419,175 thousands of hectares 408,555 thousands of hectares 10,620 thousands of hectares Argentina
2020s 657,974 thousands of hectares 570,260 thousands of hectares 87,714 thousands of hectares Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, Argentina or Portugal?
Argentina, at 690,070 thousands of hectares against 613,030 thousands of hectares in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest certified for sustainable use between Argentina and Portugal?
77,040 thousands of hectares, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
Argentina ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 46th of 246 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Forest certified for sustainable use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest certified for sustainable use
Unit
thousands of hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
246 places, 3,444 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Forest area certified under an independently verified certification scheme (thousands of hectares).