Commodity driven deforestation in Portugal
Portugal: Commodity driven deforestation was 397.54 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
397.54
Change on year
up 29.1%
World rank
91st
of 187 countries
All-time high
2,095
in 2004
All-time low
307.96
in 2023
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, commodity driven deforestation in Portugal stood at 397.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.1% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Portugal peaked at 2,095 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 307.96, in 2023.
That places Portugal 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Commodity driven deforestation in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 947.72 | — |
| 2002 | 1,230 | +29.8% |
| 2003 | 721.14 | -41.4% |
| 2004 | 2,095 | +190.5% |
| 2005 | 842.39 | -59.8% |
| 2006 | 960.4 | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 1,039 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 967.88 | -6.8% |
| 2009 | 1,173 | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 979.38 | -16.5% |
| 2011 | 522.77 | -46.6% |
| 2012 | 806.73 | +54.3% |
| 2013 | 473.86 | -41.3% |
| 2014 | 671.61 | +41.7% |
| 2015 | 645.25 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 872.85 | +35.3% |
| 2017 | 652.48 | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 835.9 | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 425.28 | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 596.39 | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 412.41 | -30.8% |
| 2022 | 465.96 | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 307.96 | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 397.54 | +29.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 397.54 is above the median for high income countries, which is 66.13, 6.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 397.54 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.3, 9.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,108 | 721.14 | 2,095 | 9 |
| 2010s | 688.61 | 425.28 | 979.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 436.05 | 307.96 | 596.39 | 5 |
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 commodity driven deforestation in Portugal?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Portugal was 397.54 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,095 in 2004.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.96 in 2023.
- How does Portugal rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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