Portugal vs United Kingdom: Share of global forest area
Portugal
0.1%
in 2025
United Kingdom
0.1%
in 2025
Portugal rank
88th
United Kingdom rank
89th
Share of global forest area over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 235 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global forest area, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of global forest area between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global forest area?
- Portugal ranks 88th and United Kingdom ranks 89th of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of global forest area represents the proportion of a country's forest area relative to the total global forest area.