Portugal vs United Kingdom: Forest area (sq. km)
Portugal
33,626 sq. km
in 2025
United Kingdom
32,780 sq. km
in 2025
Portugal rank
86th
United Kingdom rank
87th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 33,626 sq. km against 32,780 sq. km in United Kingdom, a difference of 846 sq. km.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 214 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,980 sq. km | 28,572 sq. km | 5,408 sq. km | Portugal |
| 2000s | 33,051 sq. km | 30,012 sq. km | 3,038 sq. km | Portugal |
| 2010s | 32,984 sq. km | 31,382 sq. km | 1,602 sq. km | Portugal |
| 2020s | 33,485 sq. km | 32,465 sq. km | 1,020 sq. km | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Portugal or United Kingdom?
- Portugal, at 33,626 sq. km against 32,780 sq. km in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 846 sq. km, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom rank globally for forest area?
- Portugal ranks 86th and United Kingdom ranks 87th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.