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Forest cover — Portugal

Forest cover in Portugal in 2023 — 36.15%. Ranked 85 in the world out of 213. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.99 pp.

2023 36.15% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 85of 213
Period maximum 37.15%1990
Period minimum 35.51%2010

Trend over time

1990–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — Portugal, 1990–202335.53636.53737.51990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 37.15%1991: 37.02%1992: 36.89%1993: 36.76%1994: 36.63%1995: 36.5%1996: 36.37%1997: 36.24%1998: 36.12%1999: 35.99%2000: 35.86%2001: 35.83%2002: 35.79%2003: 35.76%2004: 35.73%2005: 35.71%2006: 35.68%2007: 35.65%2008: 35.62%2009: 35.54%2010: 35.51%2011: 35.64%2012: 35.77%2013: 35.89%2014: 36.02%2015: 36.15%2016: 36.15%2017: 36.15%2018: 36.15%2019: 36.15%2020: 36.15%2021: 36.15%2022: 36.15%2023: 36.15%
Change over the period: −0.99 pp Annual average: -0.03 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Portugal

Portugal 36.15%
World 31.1%
Europe & Central Asia 38.59%
Southern Europe computed 35.74%
High-income countries computed 36.18%
Forest cover — Portugal, by year Portugal All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 36.15 +0 pp
2022 36.15 +0 pp
2021 36.15 +0 pp
2020 36.15 +0 pp
2019 36.15 +0 pp
2018 36.15 +0 pp
2017 36.15 +0 pp
2016 36.15 +0 pp
2015 36.15 +0.13 pp
2014 36.02 +0.13 pp
2013 35.89 +0.13 pp
2012 35.77 +0.13 pp
2011 35.64 +0.13 pp
2010 35.51 −0.03 pp
2009 35.54 −0.08 pp
2008 35.62 −0.03 pp
2007 35.65 −0.03 pp
2006 35.68 −0.03 pp
2005 35.71 −0.02 pp
2004 35.73 −0.03 pp
2003 35.76 −0.03 pp
2002 35.79 −0.03 pp
2001 35.83 −0.03 pp
2000 35.86 −0.13 pp
1999 35.99 −0.13 pp
1998 36.12 −0.13 pp
1997 36.24 −0.13 pp
1996 36.37 −0.13 pp
1995 36.5 −0.13 pp
1994 36.63 −0.13 pp
1993 36.76 −0.13 pp
1992 36.89 −0.13 pp
1991 37.02 −0.13 pp
1990 37.15 —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ME Montenegro 61.49 SI Slovenia 61.17 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.73 MK North Macedonia 39.71 ES Spain 37.19 PT Portugal 36.15 HR Croatia 34.79 AD Andorra 34.04 IT Italy 32.89 RS Serbia 32.39 GR Greece 30.27 AL Albania 28.79 SM San Marino 16.67 MT Malta 1.44 GI Gibraltar 0 MC Monaco 0
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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