Forest area km in Portugal
Portugal: Forest area km was 3.36 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3.36 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
88th
of 235 countries
All-time high
3.44 million
in 1990
All-time low
3.25 million
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in Portugal is 3.36 million, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in Portugal peaked at 3.44 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.25 million, in 2010.
That places Portugal 88th out of 235 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area km in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.44 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.43 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3.42 million | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3.41 million | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3.40 million | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3.39 million | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.38 million | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.37 million | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3.36 million | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.35 million | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.30 million | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.29 million | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.28 million | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.27 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.26 million | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3.25 million | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3.28 million | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3.29 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3.31 million | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.34 million | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.35 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.36 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.36 million | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 436,060, 7.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.12 million, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.40 million | 3.36 million | 3.44 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 million | 3.26 million | 3.35 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.30 million | 3.25 million | 3.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.35 million | 3.33 million | 3.36 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 85 Kazakhstan 3.52 million compare
- 86 Serbia 3.48 million compare
- 87 Latvia 3.47 million compare
- 89 United Kingdom 3.28 million compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 3.24 million compare
- 91 Pakistan 3.19 million compare
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 forest area km in Portugal?
- Forest area km in Portugal was 3.36 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.44 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.25 million in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for forest area km?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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