Forest area in Portugal
Portugal: Forest area was 33,120 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Portugal stood at 33,120 sq. km.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Portugal peaked at 33,990 sq. km in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32,520 sq. km, in 2010.
That places Portugal 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33,459 sq. km | 32,928 sq. km | 33,990 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,680 sq. km | 32,549 sq. km | 32,810 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,940 sq. km | 32,520 sq. km | 33,120 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,120 sq. km | 33,120 sq. km | 33,120 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More agriculture & rural data for Portugal
- 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)
- Land under cereal production 191,630 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 5,309 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 1.02 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Portugal?
- Forest area in Portugal was 33,120 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 33,990 sq. km in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,520 sq. km in 2010.
- How does Portugal rank for forest area?
- Portugal ranks 86th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.