Greece vs Portugal: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

Greece

496.07 hectares

in 2024

Portugal

461.09 hectares

in 2024

Greece rank

34th

Portugal rank

37th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

Greece currently reports 496.07 hectares against 461.09 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 34.98 hectares.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 34th 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.