Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre was 0.005 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Portugal, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.005 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre, in 2003.
That places Portugal 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | +125.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | +55.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | -48.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0049 hectares per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2017 | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0098 hectares per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 0.005 hectares per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0071 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0082 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 34 Barbados 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 United States 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 38 Croatia 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Finland 0.0045 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 Guatemala 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.005 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 hectares per square kilometre in 2010.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0029 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 37th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.