Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Portugal

Portugal: Land use hidden — Planted Forest was 22,560 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22,560 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
22,680 Square kilometres
in 2000
All-time low
20,730 Square kilometres
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land use hidden — Planted Forest in Portugal, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 20.7k Square kilometres1991: 20.9k Square kilometres1992: 21.1k Square kilometres1993: 21.3k Square kilometres1994: 21.5k Square kilometres1995: 21.7k Square kilometres1996: 21.9k Square kilometres1997: 22.1k Square kilometres1998: 22.3k Square kilometres1999: 22.5k Square kilometres2000: 22.7k Square kilometres2001: 22.6k Square kilometres2002: 22.6k Square kilometres2003: 22.5k Square kilometres2004: 22.5k Square kilometres2005: 22.4k Square kilometres2006: 22.4k Square kilometres2007: 22.4k Square kilometres2008: 22.3k Square kilometres2009: 22.3k Square kilometres2010: 22.2k Square kilometres2011: 22.3k Square kilometres2012: 22.4k Square kilometres2013: 22.4k Square kilometres2014: 22.5k Square kilometres2015: 22.6k Square kilometres2016: 22.6k Square kilometres2017: 22.6k Square kilometres2018: 22.6k Square kilometres2019: 22.6k Square kilometres2020: 22.6k Square kilometres2021: 22.6k Square kilometres2022: 22.6k Square kilometres2023: 22.6k Square kilometres

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use hidden — planted forest in Portugal is 22,560 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — planted forest in Portugal peaked at 22,680 Square kilometres in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20,730 Square kilometres, in 1990.

That places Portugal 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,608 Square kilometres 20,730 Square kilometres 22,485 Square kilometres 10
2000s 22,473 Square kilometres 22,266 Square kilometres 22,680 Square kilometres 10
2010s 22,458 Square kilometres 22,220 Square kilometres 22,560 Square kilometres 10
2020s 22,560 Square kilometres 22,560 Square kilometres 22,560 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 20 Czechia 25,314 Square kilometres compare
  2. 21 Australia 23,903 Square kilometres compare
  3. 22 Uzbekistan 23,299 Square kilometres compare
  4. 24 Belarus 22,431 Square kilometres compare
  5. 25 New Zealand 21,335 Square kilometres compare
  6. 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 18,239 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — planted forest in Portugal?
Land use hidden — planted forest in Portugal was 22,560 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22,680 Square kilometres in 2000.
What is the lowest land use hidden — planted forest recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 20,730 Square kilometres in 1990.
How does Portugal rank for land use hidden — planted forest?
Portugal ranks 23rd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — planted forest rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Planted Forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Planted Forest
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
213 places, 7,122 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