Forest data
Forest cover
Forest tree cover is basic for sustainability assessments. Measuring forest tree cover helps tracking changes, both gain and losses and supports policies related to reforestation, afforestation and ecosystem restoration.
Forest area in 2018
The map shows the distribution of forest cover as a percentage of land cover in 2018. The darker areas show where most of the forests are located. Zooming in will show the distribution of forest cover at administrative level.
Land cover statistics
Land cover area in 2018 ( % of total land cover)
The land cover statistics show the cover by forests compared to other land uses. Agricultural areas are the dominant land cover in Portugal.
FOREST COVER IN 2018
FOREST PER CAPITA IN 2020
HARMONIZED FOREST AREA
DATA BLOCK UNDER CONSTRUCTION
HARMONIZED FOREST AND OTHER WOODED LAND AREA
DATA BLOCK UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Forest ownership
Share of type of forest ownership in 2015
Growing stock and increment
TOTAL GROWING STOCK IN 2020
GROWING STOCK DENSITY IN 2020
NO DATA REPORTED
Growing stock per year, M m3
The growing stock volume has been stable over the last decades.
GROSS ANNUAL INCREMENT IN 2015
NO DATA REPORTED
FISE - Forest Information System for Europe is a forest knowledge base in support of the EU Forest Strategy.
