India vs Portugal: Forest certified for sustainable use

India
628,970 thousands of hectares
in 2024
Portugal
613,030 thousands of hectares
in 2024
India rank
45th
Portugal rank
46th

Forest certified for sustainable use over time

  • India
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

India currently reports 628,970 thousands of hectares against 613,030 thousands of hectares in Portugal, a difference of 15,940 thousands of hectares.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

India ranks 45th and Portugal ranks 46th of 246 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade India Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares 0 thousands of hectares
2000s 0 thousands of hectares 50,650 thousands of hectares 50,650 thousands of hectares Portugal
2010s 537,488 thousands of hectares 408,555 thousands of hectares 128,933 thousands of hectares India
2020s 580,312 thousands of hectares 570,260 thousands of hectares 10,052 thousands of hectares India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest certified for sustainable use, India or Portugal?
India, at 628,970 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 India and Portugal?
15,940 thousands of hectares, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Portugal?
14 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do India and Portugal rank globally for forest certified for sustainable use?
India ranks 45th 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).