Burkina Faso vs Portugal: Forestland — Area
Burkina Faso
3,237 1000 ha
in 2025
Portugal
3,363 1000 ha
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
84th
Portugal rank
82nd
Forestland — Area over time
- Burkina Faso
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3,363 1000 ha against 3,237 1000 ha in Burkina Faso, a difference of 126 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 84th 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 | 7,435 1000 ha | 3,398 1000 ha | 4,037 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 5,774 1000 ha | 3,305 1000 ha | 2,469 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 4,496 1000 ha | 3,298 1000 ha | 1,197 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 3,537 1000 ha | 3,349 1000 ha | 188.11 1000 ha | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forestland — area, Burkina Faso or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3,363 1000 ha against 3,237 1000 ha in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forestland — area between Burkina Faso and Portugal?
- 126 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 forestland — area?
- Burkina Faso ranks 84th and Portugal ranks 82nd of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forestland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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).