Protected areas in Portugal
Portugal: Protected areas was 20,737 Square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
20,737 Square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
13th
of 27 countries
All-time high
20,737 Square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
20,211 Square kilometre
in 2011
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Protected areas in Portugal, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 20,737 Square kilometre for protected areas in 2023. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected areas in Portugal peaked at 20,737 Square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20,211 Square kilometre, in 2011.
Portugal ranks 13th of 27 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20,457 Square kilometre | 20,211 Square kilometre | 20,566 Square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 20,612 Square kilometre | 20,566 Square kilometre | 20,737 Square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected areas in Portugal?
- Protected areas in Portugal was 20,737 Square kilometre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest protected areas recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 20,737 Square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest protected areas recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 20,211 Square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Portugal rank for protected areas?
- Portugal ranks 13th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protected areas rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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