Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Portugal
Portugal: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 5,648 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5,648 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 235 countries
All-time high
11,990 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
-9,669 hectares
in 2001
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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
Portugal recorded 5,648 hectares for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in 2025.
The figure is down 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Portugal peaked at 11,990 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, -9,669 hectares, in 2001.
That places Portugal 36th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Portugal?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 11,990 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was -9,669 hectares in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.