Burkina Faso vs Portugal: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Burkina Faso
3,357 1000 ha
in 2025
Portugal
3,363 1000 ha
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
83rd
Portugal rank
82nd

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3,363 1000 ha against 3,357 1000 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 6 1000 ha.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 82nd of 223 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 7,627 1000 ha 3,418 1000 ha 4,208 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2000s 5,914 1000 ha 3,323 1000 ha 2,590 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2010s 4,617 1000 ha 3,300 1000 ha 1,317 1000 ha Burkina Faso
2020s 3,656 1000 ha 3,349 1000 ha 307.96 1000 ha Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Burkina Faso or Portugal?
Portugal, at 3,363 1000 ha against 3,357 1000 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Burkina Faso and Portugal?
6 1000 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Portugal?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and Portugal rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Burkina Faso ranks 83rd and Portugal ranks 82nd of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Carbon stock change in forests — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon stock change in forests — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,600 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).