Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Portugal
Portugal: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 461.09 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Portugal, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 461.09 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Portugal peaked at 964.94 hectares in 2010 and was at its lowest, 263.86 hectares, in 2003.
Portugal ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 272.4 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 422.14 hectares | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 263.86 hectares | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 594.84 hectares | +125.4% |
| 2005 | 555.9 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 439.96 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 646.12 hectares | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 628.79 hectares | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 621.31 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 964.94 hectares | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 496.61 hectares | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 597.1 hectares | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 392.3 hectares | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 498.25 hectares | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 447.54 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 793.63 hectares | +77.3% |
| 2017 | 643.28 hectares | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 897.82 hectares | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 565.87 hectares | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 752.42 hectares | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 514.48 hectares | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 438.62 hectares | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 457.3 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 461.09 hectares | +0.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 461.09 hectares is above the median for high income countries, which is 97.53 hectares, 4.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 461.09 hectares is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 97.53 hectares, 4.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 493.92 hectares | 263.86 hectares | 646.12 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 629.73 hectares | 392.3 hectares | 964.94 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 524.78 hectares | 438.62 hectares | 752.42 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Portugal?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Portugal was 461.09 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 964.94 hectares in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 263.86 hectares in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.