Portugal — Forest area
Forest Area (% of Land Area) for Portugal, 1990–2024.
Forest area for Portugal was 36.65% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 35 years, from 1990 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 37.58% in 1990. The lowest was 35.50% in 2010 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.07% per year.
Portugal ranks 90 of 214 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 42%. The median for Europe & Central Asia is 32.02%, so Portugal sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 2% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved up 2%. Within Europe & Central Asia it ranks 20 of 57 economies; Bulgaria (36.35%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Slipped: 75th of 178 in 1990 → 90th of 207 in 2000 → 91st of 209 in 2010 → 90th of 214 in 2020 → 90th of 209 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2024
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.65% | +0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 36.58% | +0.1 pp |
| 2022 | 36.52% | +0.1 pp |
| 2021 | 36.46% | +0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +0.0 pp |
| 2019 | 36.35% | +0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 36.3% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 36.25% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 36.15% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 36.02% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 35.89% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 35.77% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 35.64% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 35.61% | -0.2 pp |
| 2008 | 35.76% | -0.1 pp |
| 2007 | 35.87% | -0.1 pp |
| 2006 | 35.97% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 36.08% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 36.17% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 36.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 2002 | 36.39% | -0.1 pp |
| 2001 | 36.49% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 36.6% | -0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 36.69% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 36.79% | -0.1 pp |
| 1997 | 36.89% | -0.1 pp |
| 1996 | 36.99% | -0.1 pp |
| 1995 | 37.09% | -0.1 pp |
| 1994 | 37.19% | -0.1 pp |
| 1993 | 37.28% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 37.38% | -0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 37.48% | -0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 37.58% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Portugal’s Forest area in 1991?
37.48% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of land area, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Portugal’s Forest area growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -2.5% in total — about 0.1% a year compounded.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator AG.LND.FRST.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: 36.65%; 2023: 36.58%; 2022: 36.52%; 2021: 36.46%; 2020: 36.4%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
AG.LND.FRST.ZS — Forest Area (% of Land Area). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.