Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Naturally regenerating forest — Area was 874.6 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — area in Portugal is 874.6 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — area in Portugal peaked at 1,224 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 840.88 1000 ha, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 136th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Naturally regenerating forest — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,224 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,203 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,183 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1,163 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 1,142 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 1,122 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1,102 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1,081 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 1,061 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 1,041 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 1,020 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 1,002 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 984.29 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 966.36 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 948.44 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 930.51 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 912.58 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 894.66 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 876.73 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 858.81 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 840.88 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 843.13 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 845.38 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 847.62 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 849.87 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 852.12 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 854.37 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 856.62 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 858.86 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 861.11 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 863.36 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 865.61 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 867.86 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 870.1 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 872.35 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 874.6 1000 ha | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 874.6 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 405.13 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 874.6 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,510 1000 ha, 58% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,132 1000 ha | 1,041 1000 ha | 1,224 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 939.47 1000 ha | 858.81 1000 ha | 1,020 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 851 1000 ha | 840.88 1000 ha | 861.11 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 868.98 1000 ha | 863.36 1000 ha | 874.6 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 133 Azerbaijan 905.63 1000 ha compare
- 134 Vanuatu 889.29 1000 ha compare
- 135 New Caledonia 887.31 1000 ha compare
- 137 Niger 857.6 1000 ha compare
- 138 Uruguay 856.92 1000 ha compare
- 139 Montenegro 819 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 naturally regenerating forest — area in Portugal?
- Naturally regenerating forest — area in Portugal was 874.6 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1,224 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 840.88 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for naturally regenerating forest — area?
- Portugal ranks 136th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is naturally regenerating forest — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — 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.