Forestland — Area in Portugal
Portugal: Forestland — Area was 3,363 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forestland — Area in Portugal, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 3,363 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in Portugal peaked at 3,438 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,252 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places Portugal 82nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,398 1000 ha | 3,358 1000 ha | 3,438 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,305 1000 ha | 3,262 1000 ha | 3,349 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,298 1000 ha | 3,252 1000 ha | 3,330 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,349 1000 ha | 3,334 1000 ha | 3,363 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 79 Serbia, Republic of 3,475 1000 ha compare
- 80 Latvia, Republic of 3,467 1000 ha compare
- 81 Serbia and Montenegro 3,408 1000 ha compare
- 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,278 1000 ha compare
- 84 Burkina Faso 3,237 1000 ha compare
- 85 Pakistan 3,192 1000 ha compare
More climate change data for Portugal
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in Portugal?
- Forestland — area in Portugal was 3,363 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3,438 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,252 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for forestland — area?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).