Poland vs Portugal: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Poland
265.98
in 2023
Portugal
293.58
in 2023
Poland rank
90th
Portugal rank
88th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Poland
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 293.58 against 265.98 in Poland, a difference of 27.6.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Portugal ahead.
Poland ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 88th of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 383.97 | 5,724 | 5,340 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,223 | 1,821 | 597.95 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 289.74 | 416.28 | 126.54 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Poland or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 293.58 against 265.98 in Poland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Poland and Portugal?
- 27.6, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Poland and Portugal rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Poland ranks 90th and Portugal ranks 88th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated area deforested to clear land for agricultural production or forest plantations. This is measured in hectares.