Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Portugal
Portugal: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 36.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
36.7%
World rank
88th
of 219 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 1990
All-time low
35.5%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Portugal stood at 36.7%.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in Portugal peaked at 37.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 88th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.6% | — |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 36.6% | 36.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 35.5% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.6% | 36.4% | 36.7% | 2 |
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- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in Portugal?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in Portugal was 36.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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