Terrestrial protected areas in Portugal
Portugal: Terrestrial protected areas was 23.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Terrestrial protected areas in Portugal, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in Portugal is 23.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Portugal peaked at 23.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2014.
Portugal ranks 64th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Terrestrial protected areas in Portugal, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 23.1% | — |
| 2014 | 22.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 22.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 23.0% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.8% | 22.2% | 23.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.8% | 23.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
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 terrestrial protected areas in Portugal?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Portugal was 23.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2014.
- How does Portugal rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Portugal ranks 64th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.