Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Portugal
Portugal: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 1.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Portugal, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1.1% for annual deforestation as a share of forest area in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Portugal peaked at 1.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2020.
That places Portugal 17th out of 105 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Portugal?
- Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in Portugal was 1.1% 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 as a share of forest area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2020.
- How does Portugal rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- Portugal ranks 17th out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.