Annual change forest area in Portugal
Portugal: Annual change forest area was 5,648 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,648
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 235 countries
All-time high
11,990
in 2011
All-time low
-9,669
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change forest area in Portugal is 5,648, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in Portugal peaked at 11,990 in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9,669, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 36th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -8,985 | — |
| 1992 | -8,985 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -8,985 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -8,985 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -8,985 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -8,985 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -8,985 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -8,985 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -8,985 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -8,985 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -9,669 | +7.6% |
| 2002 | -9,669 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -9,669 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -9,669 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -9,669 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -9,669 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -9,669 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -9,669 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -9,669 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -9,669 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,990 | -224.0% |
| 2012 | 11,990 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,990 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,990 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,990 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,512 | -62.4% |
| 2017 | 4,512 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,512 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,512 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,512 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,648 | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 5,648 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,648 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,648 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,648 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,648 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8,985 | -8,985 | -8,985 | 9 |
| 2000s | -9,601 | -9,669 | -8,985 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,833 | -9,669 | 11,990 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,459 | 4,512 | 5,648 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.207 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in Portugal?
- Annual change forest area in Portugal was 5,648 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,990 in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,669 in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for annual change forest area?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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