Land use hidden — Forest in Portugal

Portugal: Land use hidden — Forest was 33,120 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
33,120 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33,990 Square kilometres
in 1990
All-time low
32,520 Square kilometres
in 2010
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Forest in Portugal, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 34.0k Square kilometres1991: 33.9k Square kilometres1992: 33.8k Square kilometres1993: 33.6k Square kilometres1994: 33.5k Square kilometres1995: 33.4k Square kilometres1996: 33.3k Square kilometres1997: 33.2k Square kilometres1998: 33.0k Square kilometres1999: 32.9k Square kilometres2000: 32.8k Square kilometres2001: 32.8k Square kilometres2002: 32.8k Square kilometres2003: 32.7k Square kilometres2004: 32.7k Square kilometres2005: 32.7k Square kilometres2006: 32.6k Square kilometres2007: 32.6k Square kilometres2008: 32.6k Square kilometres2009: 32.5k Square kilometres2010: 32.5k Square kilometres2011: 32.6k Square kilometres2012: 32.8k Square kilometres2013: 32.9k Square kilometres2014: 33.0k Square kilometres2015: 33.1k Square kilometres2016: 33.1k Square kilometres2017: 33.1k Square kilometres2018: 33.1k Square kilometres2019: 33.1k Square kilometres2020: 33.1k Square kilometres2021: 33.1k Square kilometres2022: 33.1k Square kilometres2023: 33.1k Square kilometres

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 33,120 Square kilometres for land use hidden — forest in 2023.

The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — forest in Portugal peaked at 33,990 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,520 Square kilometres, in 2010.

Portugal ranks 79th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,459 Square kilometres 32,928 Square kilometres 33,990 Square kilometres 10
2000s 32,680 Square kilometres 32,549 Square kilometres 32,810 Square kilometres 10
2010s 32,940 Square kilometres 32,520 Square kilometres 33,120 Square kilometres 10
2020s 33,120 Square kilometres 33,120 Square kilometres 33,120 Square kilometres 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — forest in Portugal?
Land use hidden — forest in Portugal was 33,120 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — forest recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 33,990 Square kilometres in 1990.
What is the lowest land use hidden — forest recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 32,520 Square kilometres in 2010.
How does Portugal rank for land use hidden — forest?
Portugal ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — forest rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
227 places, 7,590 data points, 1990–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata