Tree Cover Loss in Portugal
Portugal: Tree Cover Loss was 57,136 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Tree Cover Loss in Portugal, 2001–2025
Source: Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, tree cover loss in Portugal stood at 57,136 hectares.
That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Portugal peaked at 173,894 hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24,405 hectares, in 2001.
Portugal ranks 50th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36,973 hectares | 24,405 hectares | 55,315 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 69,441 hectares | 26,674 hectares | 173,894 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,175 hectares | 36,388 hectares | 62,044 hectares | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- Agriculture share gdp 1.96 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.96 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.4% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Rural population 4.16 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 30,230 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Portugal?
- Tree cover loss in Portugal was 57,136 hectares in 2025, according to Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA).
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 173,894 hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,405 hectares in 2001.
- How does Portugal rank for tree cover loss?
- Portugal ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as part of Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.