Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Carbon stock change in forests — Area

Portugal
3,363 1000 ha
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3,278 1000 ha
in 2025
Portugal rank
82nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
84th

Carbon stock change in forests — Area over time

  • Portugal
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 3,363 1000 ha against 3,278 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 85 1000 ha.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th of 223 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 3,418 1000 ha 2,857 1000 ha 561.16 1000 ha Portugal
2000s 3,323 1000 ha 3,001 1000 ha 321.98 1000 ha Portugal
2010s 3,300 1000 ha 3,138 1000 ha 161.95 1000 ha Portugal
2020s 3,349 1000 ha 3,246 1000 ha 102.01 1000 ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon stock change in forests — area, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Portugal, at 3,363 1000 ha against 3,278 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in carbon stock change in forests — area between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
85 1000 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for carbon stock change in forests — area?
Portugal ranks 82nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 84th 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).