Planted Forest — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Planted Forest — Area was 2,488 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Planted 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 planted forest — area in Portugal is 2,488 1000 ha, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, planted forest — area in Portugal peaked at 2,488 1000 ha in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,215 1000 ha, in 1990.
That places Portugal 27th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Planted Forest — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,215 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,226 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,237 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2,249 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 2,260 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 2,271 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,283 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,294 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,306 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 2,317 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 2,328 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 2,337 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,345 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,353 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,361 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2,370 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,378 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,386 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,394 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,403 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,411 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,421 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2,430 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,440 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2,450 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,460 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 2,462 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 2,464 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,466 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 2,469 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,471 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,474 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,478 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 2,481 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,485 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 2,488 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 2,488 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 340.72 1000 ha, 7.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 2,488 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 497.25 1000 ha, 5.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,266 1000 ha | 2,215 1000 ha | 2,317 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,366 1000 ha | 2,328 1000 ha | 2,403 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,447 1000 ha | 2,411 1000 ha | 2,469 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,480 1000 ha | 2,471 1000 ha | 2,488 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 24 Spain 2,819 1000 ha compare
- 25 Nigeria 2,658 1000 ha compare
- 26 Czechia 2,502 1000 ha compare
- 28 New Zealand 2,434 1000 ha compare
- 29 South Africa 2,423 1000 ha compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 2,384 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 planted forest — area in Portugal?
- Planted forest — area in Portugal was 2,488 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest planted forest — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2,488 1000 ha in 2025.
- What is the lowest planted forest — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,215 1000 ha in 1990.
- How does Portugal rank for planted forest — area?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is planted forest — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Planted 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.