Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0031 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area (sq. km), per capita in Portugal is 0.0031 sq. km per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0034 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0031 sq. km per person, in 2010.
Portugal ranks 91st of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0033 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0031 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0031 sq. km per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0019 sq. km per person, 1.6× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 0.0031 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0025 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0034 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 0.0031 sq. km per person | 0.0032 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.449 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1718 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.9315 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.3789 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 7.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0196 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 628.85 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5936 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Portugal?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Portugal was 0.0031 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0031 sq. km per person in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Portugal ranks 91st out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.