Annual work units in forestry and logging in Portugal

Portugal: Annual work units in forestry and logging was 16.51 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.51 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
22.13 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 1989
All-time low
11.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
in 2012
Years of data
38
1986–2023

Annual work units in forestry and logging in Portugal, 1986–2023

051015201986200420231986: 14.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1987: 19.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1988: 20.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1989: 22.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1990: 20.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1991: 20.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1992: 14.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1993: 13.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1994: 13.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1995: 12.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1996: 13.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1997: 13.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1998: 13.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)1999: 13.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2000: 14.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2001: 14.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2002: 14.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2003: 14.9 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2004: 14.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2005: 14.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2006: 14 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2007: 14.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2008: 14 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2009: 11.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2010: 11.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2011: 11.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2012: 11.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2013: 12.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2014: 13.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2015: 14 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2016: 14.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2017: 15.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2018: 15.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2019: 15.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2020: 15.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2021: 14.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2022: 15.1 Thousand annual working units (AWU)2023: 16.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU)

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand annual working units (AWU).

Analysis

Portugal recorded 16.51 Thousand annual working units (AWU) for annual work units in forestry and logging in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual work units in forestry and logging in Portugal peaked at 22.13 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1989 and was at its lowest, 11.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU), in 2012.

Portugal ranks 18th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.

Annual work units in forestry and logging in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Annual work units in forestry and logging in Portugal, 1986 to 2023.
Year Thousand annual working units (AWU) Change
1986 14.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) —
1987 19.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +36.4%
1988 20.67 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +6.9%
1989 22.13 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +7.1%
1990 20.92 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -5.5%
1991 20.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.9%
1992 14.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -27.9%
1993 13.87 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -6.3%
1994 13.61 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.9%
1995 12.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -6.7%
1996 13.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +4.0%
1997 13.23 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +0.2%
1998 13.4 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +1.3%
1999 13.94 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +4.0%
2000 14.31 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +2.7%
2001 14.59 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +2.0%
2002 14.83 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +1.6%
2003 14.86 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +0.2%
2004 14.32 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -3.6%
2005 14.45 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +0.9%
2006 14.04 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -2.8%
2007 14.21 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +1.2%
2008 14.03 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.3%
2009 11.83 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -15.7%
2010 11.65 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -1.5%
2011 11.66 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +0.1%
2012 11.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -0.9%
2013 12.37 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +7.1%
2014 13.13 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +6.1%
2015 14.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +6.8%
2016 14.78 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +5.4%
2017 15.2 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +2.8%
2018 15.42 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +1.4%
2019 15.3 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -0.8%
2020 15.48 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +1.2%
2021 14.77 Thousand annual working units (AWU) -4.6%
2022 15.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +2.0%
2023 16.51 Thousand annual working units (AWU) +9.6%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 16.51 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 16.51 Thousand annual working units (AWU) is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU), 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual work units in forestry and logging in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1987 +36.4% 14.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 19.33 Thousand annual working units (AWU)
1992 -27.9% 20.53 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 14.8 Thousand annual working units (AWU)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.07 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 14.17 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 22.13 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 4
1990s 15.02 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 12.7 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 20.92 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 10
2000s 14.15 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 11.83 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 14.86 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 10
2010s 13.51 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 11.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 15.42 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 10
2020s 15.46 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 14.77 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 16.51 Thousand annual working units (AWU) 4

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 16 Slovakia 19 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  2. 16 Slovakia 19 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  3. 19 Latvia 14.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  4. 19 Latvia 14.6 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare
  5. 21 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11.5 Thousand annual working units (AWU) compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual work units in forestry and logging in Portugal?
Annual work units in forestry and logging in Portugal was 16.51 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest annual work units in forestry and logging recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 22.13 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 1989.
What is the lowest annual work units in forestry and logging recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.55 Thousand annual working units (AWU) in 2012.
How does Portugal rank for annual work units in forestry and logging?
Portugal ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual work units in forestry and logging rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual work units in forestry and logging. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual work units in forestry and logging
Unit
Thousand annual working units (AWU)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 635 data points, 1986–2024
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