Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Portugal
Portugal: Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest was 10,560 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 10,560 Square kilometres for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Portugal peaked at 13,260 Square kilometres in 1990 and was at its lowest, 10,130 Square kilometres, in 2000.
That places Portugal 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13,260 Square kilometres | — |
| 1991 | 12,947 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 12,634 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 12,321 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 12,008 Square kilometres | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 11,695 Square kilometres | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 11,382 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 11,069 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 10,756 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 10,443 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 10,130 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 10,147 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 10,164 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,181 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,198 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 10,215 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10,232 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 10,249 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10,266 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 10,283 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 10,300 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10,352 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10,404 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 10,456 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 10,508 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 10,560 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 10,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 10,560 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 10,560 Square kilometres is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,508 Square kilometres, 4.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 10,560 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,242 Square kilometres, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,852 Square kilometres | 10,443 Square kilometres | 13,260 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,206 Square kilometres | 10,130 Square kilometres | 10,283 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,482 Square kilometres | 10,300 Square kilometres | 10,560 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,560 Square kilometres | 10,560 Square kilometres | 10,560 Square kilometres | 4 |
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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 land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Portugal?
- Land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest in Portugal was 10,560 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 13,260 Square kilometres in 1990.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,130 Square kilometres in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest?
- Portugal ranks 102nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — naturally regenerating forest rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Naturally regenerating forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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