Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Portugal
Portugal: Above ground biomass in forest per hectare was 40.91 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
40.91
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 204 countries
All-time high
41.03
in 2000
All-time low
40.91
in 2015
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Portugal, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 40.91 for above ground biomass in forest per hectare in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Portugal peaked at 41.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.91, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 183rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.03 | 41.03 | 41.03 | 1 |
| 2010s | 40.93 | 40.91 | 41.03 | 6 |
| 2020s | 40.91 | 40.91 | 40.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 36.73 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 637.34 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 135 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 22.24 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 53.8 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 2,037 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 23.26 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 880.86 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 22.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 854.52 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Portugal?
- Above ground biomass in forest per hectare in Portugal was 40.91 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 41.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest above ground biomass in forest per hectare recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.91 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for above ground biomass in forest per hectare?
- Portugal ranks 183rd out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above ground biomass in forest per hectare rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Above ground biomass in forest per hectare. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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