Forest area in Portugal
Portugal: Forest area was 3,363 ha th in 2025. β¬ Flat
Latest (2025)
3,363 ha th
World rank
78th
of 212 countries
All-time high
3,438 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
3,252 ha th
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990β2025
Forest area in Portugal, 1990β2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area in Portugal stood at 3,363 ha th.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Portugal peaked at 3,438 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,252 ha th, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 78th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,438 ha th | 3,438 ha th | 3,438 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,349 ha th | 3,349 ha th | 3,349 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,282 ha th | 3,252 ha th | 3,312 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 3,349 ha th | 3,334 ha th | 3,363 ha th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 75 Kazakhstan 3,521 ha th compare
- 76 Serbia 3,475 ha th compare
- 77 Latvia 3,467 ha th compare
- 79 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 ha th compare
- 80 Burkina Faso 3,237 ha th compare
- 81 Pakistan 3,192 ha th compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 969,945 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 3.65 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 28,002 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 8,251 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 473,567 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 582,185 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 659,862 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Portugal?
- Forest area in Portugal was 3,363 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,438 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,252 ha th in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for forest area?
- Portugal ranks 78th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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