Portugal vs Romania: Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations
Portugal
293.58
in 2023
Romania
259.95
in 2023
Portugal rank
88th
Romania rank
91st
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 293.58 against 259.95 in Romania, a difference of 33.63.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 88th and Romania ranks 91st of 176 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,724 | 141.77 | 5,583 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1,821 | 244.25 | 1,577 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 344.23 | 220.33 | 123.9 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 293.58 against 259.95 in Romania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations between Portugal and Romania?
- 33.63, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations?
- Portugal ranks 88th and Romania ranks 91st 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.