Primary Forest — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Primary Forest — Area was 24.77 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Primary Forest — Area in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 24.77 1000 ha for primary forest — area in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary forest — area in Portugal peaked at 25.44 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.77 1000 ha, in 2024.
Portugal ranks 92nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary Forest — Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.44 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 25.43 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 25.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 25.42 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 25.42 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 25.41 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 25.4 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 25.4 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 25.39 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 25.39 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.38 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.33 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 25.27 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 25.22 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 25.17 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 25.12 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 25.06 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25.01 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 24.96 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 24.9 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 24.85 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.84 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 24.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.83 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 24.83 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 24.82 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.81 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 24.81 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 24.8 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 24.8 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 24.79 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.79 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 24.78 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.78 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 24.77 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 24.77 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 24.77 1000 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.92 1000 ha, 4.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 24.77 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.66 1000 ha, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.41 1000 ha | 25.39 1000 ha | 25.44 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.14 1000 ha | 24.9 1000 ha | 25.38 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.82 1000 ha | 24.8 1000 ha | 24.85 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.78 1000 ha | 24.77 1000 ha | 24.79 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 primary forest — area in Portugal?
- Primary forest — area in Portugal was 24.77 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest primary forest — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 25.44 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary forest — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.77 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Portugal rank for primary forest — area?
- Portugal ranks 92nd out of 182 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary forest — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Primary 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.