Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre was 35.95 m3 per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35.95 m3 per square kilometre
Change on year
up 38.2%
World rank
52nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
35.95 m3 per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
5.46 m3 per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in m3 per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 35.95 m3 per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 38.2% on the previous year and up 448.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 35.95 m3 per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.46 m3 per square kilometre, in 1973.
Portugal ranks 52nd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | m3 per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.79 m3 per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 30.6 m3 per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1963 | 29.51 m3 per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 24.04 m3 per square kilometre | -18.5% |
| 1965 | 24.04 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 21.86 m3 per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 18.58 m3 per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1968 | 14.21 m3 per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1969 | 10.38 m3 per square kilometre | -26.9% |
| 1970 | 8.74 m3 per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1971 | 7.1 m3 per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1972 | 7.1 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1974 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1979 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.01 m3 per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 6.01 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.55 m3 per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.55 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.55 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.55 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.55 m3 per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.55 m3 per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 6.55 m3 per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11.92 m3 per square kilometre | +82.0% |
| 2017 | 11.44 m3 per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 14.05 m3 per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2019 | 13.58 m3 per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 18.73 m3 per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2021 | 25.07 m3 per square kilometre | +33.8% |
| 2022 | 26.02 m3 per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 35.95 m3 per square kilometre | +38.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 35.95 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.93 m3 per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 35.95 m3 per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 25.36 m3 per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.89 m3 per square kilometre | 10.38 m3 per square kilometre | 32.79 m3 per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.34 m3 per square kilometre | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | 8.74 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.79 m3 per square kilometre | 5.46 m3 per square kilometre | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | 6.55 m3 per square kilometre | 6.56 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.03 m3 per square kilometre | 6.55 m3 per square kilometre | 14.05 m3 per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.44 m3 per square kilometre | 18.73 m3 per square kilometre | 35.95 m3 per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 49 Singapore 36.94 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 50 Philippines 36.81 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 51 Italy 36.65 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 53 Thailand 35.56 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 54 Lithuania 35.48 m3 per square kilometre compare
- 55 Hungary 34.92 m3 per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7415 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -3.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Wood fuel — production, per square kilometre in Portugal was 35.95 m3 per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 35.95 m3 per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest wood fuel — production, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.46 m3 per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Portugal rank for wood fuel — production, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 52nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wood fuel — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 448.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wood fuel — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wood fuel — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wood fuel — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wood fuel — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.