Annual deforestation in Portugal
Portugal: Annual deforestation was 36,390 hectares per year in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
36,390 hectares per year
World rank
30th
of 112 countries
All-time high
46,050 hectares per year
in 1990
All-time low
36,390 hectares per year
in 2015
Years of data
5
1990–2020
Annual deforestation in Portugal, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
In 2020, annual deforestation in Portugal stood at 36,390 hectares per year. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Portugal peaked at 46,050 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36,390 hectares per year, in 2015.
Portugal ranks 30th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual deforestation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46,050 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 42,400 hectares per year | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 39,630 hectares per year | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 36,390 hectares per year | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 36,390 hectares per year | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 36,390 hectares per year is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 hectares per year, 909.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 36,390 hectares per year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 500 hectares per year, 72.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,050 hectares per year | 46,050 hectares per year | 46,050 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 42,400 hectares per year | 42,400 hectares per year | 42,400 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 38,010 hectares per year | 36,390 hectares per year | 39,630 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 36,390 hectares per year | 36,390 hectares per year | 36,390 hectares per year | 1 |
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 deforestation in Portugal?
- Annual deforestation in Portugal was 36,390 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 46,050 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 36,390 hectares per year in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for annual deforestation?
- Portugal ranks 30th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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