Share global forest in Portugal
Portugal: Share global forest was 0.0812 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0812
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0812
in 2025
All-time low
0.0774
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global forest in Portugal is 0.0812, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in Portugal peaked at 0.0812 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0774, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 88th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share global forest in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0792 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0791 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0791 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0791 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0791 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0791 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0791 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0791 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0791 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0791 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.079 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0789 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0787 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0786 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0784 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0782 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0781 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0779 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0777 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0776 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0774 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0778 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0781 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0785 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0788 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0792 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0794 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0795 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0797 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0799 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0801 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0803 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0805 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0808 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.081 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.0812 | +0.3% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0812 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0105, 7.7× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0812 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0513, 1.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0791 | 0.0791 | 0.0792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0783 | 0.0776 | 0.079 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0788 | 0.0774 | 0.0799 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0806 | 0.0801 | 0.0812 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 85 Kazakhstan 0.085 compare
- 86 Serbia 0.0839 compare
- 87 Latvia 0.0837 compare
- 89 United Kingdom 0.0792 compare
- 90 Burkina Faso 0.0782 compare
- 91 Pakistan 0.0771 compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.207 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 24.1 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global forest in Portugal?
- Share global forest in Portugal was 0.0812 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0812 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0774 in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for share global forest?
- Portugal ranks 88th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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