Deforestation statistics for Portugal
Tree cover loss data for Portugal
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % land area | Tree cover loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % tree cover loss since 2000 | Avg tree cover loss/year (ha) | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
10 | 9002184 | 3023355 | 33.60% | 2725462 | 30.30% | 2012166 | 22.40% | 1117641 | 37.00% | 62091 | 40435 | 89162 |
15 | 9002184 | 2771319 | 30.80% | 2469081 | 27.40% | 1786209 | 19.80% | 1075481 | 38.80% | 59749 | 39261 | 85359 |
20 | 9002184 | 2615859 | 29.10% | 2432493 | 27.00% | 1774514 | 19.70% | 1045770 | 40.00% | 58098 | 38779 | 82247 |
25 | 9002184 | 2476538 | 27.50% | 2310835 | 25.70% | 1672320 | 18.60% | 1024652 | 41.40% | 56925 | 38614 | 79814 |
30 | 9002184 | 2315092 | 25.70% | 2183044 | 24.30% | 1571073 | 17.50% | 994694 | 43.00% | 55261 | 38272 | 76496 |
50 | 9002184 | 1598553 | 17.80% | 1457098 | 16.20% | 1008159 | 11.20% | 766026 | 47.90% | 42557 | 31709 | 56117 |
75 | 9002184 | 919327 | 10.20% | 812772 | 9.00% | 547534 | 6.10% | 473402 | 51.50% | 26300 | 20816 | 33155 |
Biomass and land use carbon emissions data for Portugal
"Tree cover threshold" is used for defining the tree cover area. For example, 75% includes only areas with more than 75% tree cover, whereas 10% includes all areas with more than 10% tree cover. 75% tree cover reflects a dense canopy.
Tree cover threshold (%) | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Biomass loss 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg biomass loss/year (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year (Mt) |
10 | 9002184 | 3023355 | 2725462 | 575723437 | 130921693 | 7273427 | 240023045 | 13334614 |
15 | 9002184 | 2771319 | 2469081 | 544208421 | 128120550 | 7117808 | 234887717 | 13049318 |
20 | 9002184 | 2615859 | 2432493 | 524716032 | 126161653 | 7008981 | 231296337 | 12849797 |
25 | 9002184 | 2476538 | 2310835 | 507126443 | 124745385 | 6930299 | 228699863 | 12705548 |
30 | 9002184 | 2315092 | 2183044 | 486510754 | 122671710 | 6815095 | 224898184 | 12494344 |
50 | 9002184 | 1598553 | 1457098 | 388082484 | 105605042 | 5866947 | 193609204 | 10756067 |
75 | 9002184 | 919327 | 812772 | 257425451 | 73990576 | 4110588 | 135649447 | 7536080 |
Tree cover data for subnational administrative areas in Portugal
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2018 (ha) | % cover in 2018 | Loss 2001-2018 (ha) | % loss since 2000 | Avg loss/year since 2000 (ha) | Loss 2001-2010 (ha) | loss between 2000-2010 | Avg loss/year 2001-2010 (ha) | Loss 2011-2018 (ha) | loss between 2011-2018 | Avg loss/year 2011-2018 (ha) |
Aveiro | 277780 | 139934 | 134290 | 81027 | 29% | 78449 | 56% | 4,358 | 25186 | 18% | 2,519 | 53263 | 40% | 6,658 |
Beja | 1030045 | 101250 | 103027 | 88309 | 9% | 31674 | 31% | 1,760 | 16956 | 17% | 1,696 | 14718 | 14% | 1,840 |
Braga | 272065 | 113657 | 104267 | 73998 | 27% | 44095 | 39% | 2,450 | 13826 | 12% | 1,383 | 30269 | 29% | 3,784 |
Bragança | 662195 | 143963 | 127379 | 108645 | 16% | 30458 | 21% | 1,692 | 11724 | 8% | 1,172 | 18734 | 15% | 2,342 |
Castelo Branco | 665211 | 213926 | 200999 | 145480 | 22% | 101609 | 47% | 5,645 | 46090 | 22% | 4,609 | 55519 | 28% | 6,940 |
Coimbra | 399869 | 221943 | 209814 | 113422 | 28% | 133411 | 60% | 7,412 | 37019 | 17% | 3,702 | 96392 | 46% | 12,049 |
Faro | 499593 | 135470 | 132979 | 101835 | 20% | 48484 | 36% | 2,694 | 17340 | 13% | 1,734 | 31144 | 23% | 3,893 |
Guarda | 555864 | 127177 | 117437 | 88264 | 16% | 47727 | 38% | 2,652 | 18554 | 15% | 1,855 | 29173 | 25% | 3,647 |
Leiria | 351832 | 149905 | 150104 | 98004 | 28% | 78134 | 52% | 4,341 | 26034 | 17% | 2,603 | 52100 | 35% | 6,513 |
Lisboa | 278171 | 37169 | 39642 | 31914 | 11% | 14081 | 38% | 782 | 6353 | 17% | 635 | 7728 | 19% | 966 |
Madeira | 80990 | 14590 | 24730 | 24448 | 30% | 666 | 5% | 37 | 384 | 3% | 38 | 282 | 1% | 35 |
Portalegre | 611209 | 69598 | 59664 | 47551 | 8% | 29470 | 42% | 1,637 | 17357 | 25% | 1,736 | 12113 | 20% | 1,514 |
Porto | 234844 | 74678 | 69334 | 46333 | 20% | 35190 | 47% | 1,955 | 12189 | 16% | 1,219 | 23001 | 33% | 2,875 |
Santarém | 674961 | 167540 | 156089 | 110072 | 16% | 90018 | 54% | 5,001 | 44001 | 26% | 4,400 | 46017 | 29% | 5,752 |
Setúbal | 504702 | 77675 | 66148 | 55984 | 11% | 27020 | 35% | 1,501 | 16856 | 22% | 1,686 | 10164 | 15% | 1,271 |
Viana do Castelo | 222998 | 104261 | 100921 | 74630 | 33% | 37298 | 36% | 2,072 | 11007 | 11% | 1,101 | 26291 | 26% | 3,286 |
Vila Real | 433014 | 134550 | 113435 | 89823 | 21% | 45034 | 33% | 2,502 | 21422 | 16% | 2,142 | 23612 | 21% | 2,952 |
Viseu | 504072 | 231341 | 219695 | 144049 | 29% | 105909 | 46% | 5,884 | 30263 | 13% | 3,026 | 75646 | 34% | 9,456 |
Évora | 742769 | 56465 | 53090 | 47285 | 6% | 15967 | 28% | 887 | 10162 | 18% | 1,016 | 5805 | 11% | 726 |
Carbon dioxide emissions data for subnational administrative areas in Portugal
"This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg carbon emissions/year 2011-18 (Mt) |
Aveiro | 277780 | 139934 | 134290 | 37859008 | 22224823 | 1234712 | 779961 | 1803152 |
Beja | 1030045 | 101250 | 103027 | 16667802 | 5438047 | 302114 | 298901 | 306130 |
Braga | 272065 | 113657 | 104267 | 26707191 | 11036882 | 613160 | 377900 | 907235 |
Bragança | 662195 | 143963 | 127379 | 26991709 | 5829301 | 323850 | 225625 | 446632 |
Castelo Branco | 665211 | 213926 | 200999 | 44277453 | 22196434 | 1233135 | 1017992 | 1502064 |
Coimbra | 399869 | 221943 | 209814 | 52663013 | 32528372 | 1807132 | 974768 | 2847587 |
Faro | 499593 | 135470 | 132979 | 22581573 | 8789623 | 488312 | 311050 | 709891 |
Guarda | 555864 | 127177 | 117437 | 26509345 | 10624112 | 590228 | 417420 | 806239 |
Leiria | 351832 | 149905 | 150104 | 34104959 | 19305980 | 1072554 | 703510 | 1533860 |
Lisboa | 278171 | 37169 | 39642 | 8244095 | 3316300 | 184239 | 159409 | 215276 |
Madeira | 80990 | 14590 | 24730 | 3688073 | 165956 | 9220 | 9996 | 8250 |
Portalegre | 611209 | 69598 | 59664 | 12360307 | 5462308 | 303462 | 330638 | 269491 |
Porto | 234844 | 74678 | 69334 | 16859648 | 8430589 | 468366 | 320543 | 653145 |
Santarém | 674961 | 167540 | 156089 | 30050341 | 17348299 | 963794 | 885819 | 1061264 |
Setúbal | 504702 | 77675 | 66148 | 12001158 | 4259978 | 236665 | 272884 | 191392 |
Viana do Castelo | 222998 | 104261 | 100921 | 25992487 | 9828512 | 546028 | 333151 | 812125 |
Vila Real | 433014 | 134550 | 113435 | 28642778 | 10081330 | 560074 | 501152 | 633726 |
Viseu | 504072 | 231341 | 219695 | 51327473 | 25195734 | 1399763 | 779837 | 2174671 |
Évora | 742769 | 56465 | 53090 | 8982341 | 2835604 | 157534 | 186101 | 121824 |
Biomass data for subnational administrative areas in Portugal
This data is based on a definition of 30% tree cover. Areas with less than 30% canopy cover are excluded.
Administrative area | Total area (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2000 (ha) | Tree cover Extent in 2010 (ha) | Carbon biomass (Mt) | Avg biomass per ha (Mt) | Carbon emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-18 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2001-10 (Mt) | Avg annual emissions 2011-18 (Mt) |
Aveiro | 277780 | 139934 | 134290 | 20650367 | 148 | 12122623 | 673479 | 425433 | 983537 |
Beja | 1030045 | 101250 | 103027 | 9091526 | 90 | 2966204 | 164789 | 163037 | 166980 |
Braga | 272065 | 113657 | 104267 | 14567562 | 128 | 6020117 | 334451 | 206127 | 494856 |
Bragança | 662195 | 143963 | 127379 | 14722751 | 102 | 3179626 | 176646 | 123068 | 243618 |
Castelo Branco | 665211 | 213926 | 200999 | 24151339 | 113 | 12107147 | 672619 | 555268 | 819308 |
Coimbra | 399869 | 221943 | 209814 | 28725278 | 129 | 17742735 | 985708 | 531691 | 1553228 |
Faro | 499593 | 135470 | 132979 | 12317223 | 91 | 4794348 | 266353 | 169664 | 387213 |
Guarda | 555864 | 127177 | 117437 | 14459643 | 113 | 5794963 | 321942 | 227683 | 439767 |
Leiria | 351832 | 149905 | 150104 | 18602706 | 124 | 10530532 | 585030 | 383733 | 836651 |
Lisboa | 278171 | 37169 | 39642 | 4496780 | 121 | 1808886 | 100494 | 86950 | 117423 |
Madeira | 80990 | 14590 | 24730 | 2011676 | 138 | 90528 | 5029 | 5453 | 4500 |
Portalegre | 611209 | 69598 | 59664 | 6741987 | 97 | 2979438 | 165524 | 180348 | 146995 |
Porto | 234844 | 74678 | 69334 | 9196173 | 123 | 4598508 | 255473 | 174842 | 356261 |
Santarém | 674961 | 167540 | 156089 | 16391094 | 98 | 9462706 | 525706 | 483175 | 578870 |
Setúbal | 504702 | 77675 | 66148 | 6546087 | 84 | 2323619 | 129090 | 148846 | 104395 |
Viana do Castelo | 222998 | 104261 | 100921 | 14177721 | 136 | 5361009 | 297834 | 181719 | 442977 |
Vila Real | 433014 | 134550 | 113435 | 15623332 | 116 | 5498911 | 305495 | 273356 | 345669 |
Viseu | 504072 | 231341 | 219695 | 27996802 | 121 | 13743123 | 763507 | 425366 | 1186184 |
Évora | 742769 | 56465 | 53090 | 4899459 | 87 | 1546687 | 85927 | 101509 | 66450 |
Archived forest data for Portugal | Forest data for Portugal
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
Citation: Mongabay. "Deforestation statistics for [selected country name]". Accessed on [date] from worldrainforests.com.
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