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From 2001 to 2022, Portugal lost 1051kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 4.5% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In Portugal from 2001 to 2022, 1051kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In Portugal, the top 5 regions were responsible for 53.5% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2022. Faro had the most tree cover loss at 146.3kha compared to an average of 55.3 kha.

Faro146.3kha
Coimbra130.0kha
Viana do Castelo102.9kha
Aveiro92.0kha
Madeira90.4kha
From 2000 to 2020, Portugal experienced a net change of -104.0 kha (-3.39%) in tree cover.
  • The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.
  • Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020
From 2000 to 2020, Portugal gained 168.6 kha of tree cover equal to 0.13% of the global total.
Russia37.2Mha
Canada17.0Mha
United States14.0Mha
Brazil8.1Mha
China6.7Mha
Weekly Fire Alerts In Portugal
Weekly Fire Alerts In Portugal
In Portugal the peak fire season typically occurs in August. There were 188 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 29 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Portugal Compared to Other Areas
Cumulative Fire Alerts In Portugal Compared to Other Areas
In Portugal there have been 188 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2017, with 2,174.

Between 29 Jan 2023 and 26 Nov 2023 Portugal experienced a total of 7,663 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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