15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Portugal
Portugal: 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value was 36.71 % in 2025. ▬ Flat
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Portugal is 36.71 %, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Portugal peaked at 37.58 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.5 %, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 88th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.58 % | — |
| 2000 | 36.6 % | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.5 % | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 36.15 % | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4 % | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 36.71 % | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.58 % | 37.58 % | 37.58 % | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.6 % | 36.6 % | 36.6 % | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.83 % | 35.5 % | 36.15 % | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.55 % | 36.4 % | 36.71 % | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Portugal?
- 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value in Portugal was 36.71 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.58 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5 % in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 15.1.1 forest area as a proportion of total land area — value rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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