Annual change in forest area in Portugal
Portugal: Annual change in forest area was 5,648 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in forest area in Portugal, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in forest area in Portugal is 5,648 hectares, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in forest area in Portugal peaked at 11,990 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9,669 hectares, 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 in forest area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -8,985 hectares | — |
| 1992 | -8,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -8,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -8,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -8,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -8,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -8,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -8,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -8,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -8,985 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -9,669 hectares | +7.6% |
| 2002 | -9,669 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -9,669 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -9,669 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -9,669 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -9,669 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -9,669 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -9,669 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -9,669 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -9,669 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 11,990 hectares | -224.0% |
| 2012 | 11,990 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,990 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11,990 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11,990 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,512 hectares | -62.4% |
| 2017 | 4,512 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,512 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,512 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,512 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,648 hectares | +25.2% |
| 2022 | 5,648 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,648 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,648 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,648 hectares | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,648 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,002 hectares, 5.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -8,985 hectares | -8,985 hectares | -8,985 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | -9,601 hectares | -9,669 hectares | -8,985 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,833 hectares | -9,669 hectares | 11,990 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,459 hectares | 4,512 hectares | 5,648 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in forest area in Portugal?
- Annual change in forest area in Portugal was 5,648 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in forest area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,990 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest annual change in forest area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,669 hectares in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for annual change in forest area?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.