Gabon vs Portugal: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Gabon

392.07 hectares

in 2024

Portugal

461.09 hectares

in 2024

Gabon rank

39th

Portugal rank

37th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Portugal currently reports 461.09 hectares against 392.07 hectares in Gabon, a difference of 69.02 hectares.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 37th of 186 countries.

Indicator: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.