Forest land — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Forest land — Area was 3,363 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest land — area in Portugal is 3,363 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Portugal peaked at 3,438 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,252 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Portugal 100th out of 249 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest land — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,438 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,429 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 3,420 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 3,411 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 3,402 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 3,394 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3,385 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 3,376 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3,367 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,358 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,349 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 3,339 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 3,329 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 3,320 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,310 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 3,300 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 3,291 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,281 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,271 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3,262 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 3,252 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,264 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 3,276 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 3,288 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 3,300 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 3,312 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 3,316 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3,321 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 3,325 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,330 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3,334 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,340 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,346 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,351 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 3,357 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3,363 1000 ha | +0.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 3,363 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 576.21 1000 ha, 5.8× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 3,363 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,216 1000 ha, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,398 1000 ha | 3,358 1000 ha | 3,438 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,305 1000 ha | 3,262 1000 ha | 3,349 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,298 1000 ha | 3,252 1000 ha | 3,330 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,349 1000 ha | 3,334 1000 ha | 3,363 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 97 Serbia 3,475 1000 ha compare
- 98 Latvia 3,467 1000 ha compare
- 99 Serbia and Montenegro 3,408 1000 ha compare
- 101 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 1000 ha compare
- 101 United Kingdom 3,278 1000 ha compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 3,237 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in Portugal?
- Forest land — area in Portugal was 3,363 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,438 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,252 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for forest land — area?
- Portugal ranks 100th out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.