Portugal vs Senegal: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area

Portugal
0 ha
in 2024
Senegal
21.39 ha
in 2024
Portugal rank
56th
Senegal rank
53rd

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area over time

  • Portugal
  • Senegal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 21.39 ha against 0 ha in Portugal, a difference of 21.39 ha.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Senegal ahead.

Portugal ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 5,924 ha 260,788 ha 254,864 ha Senegal
2000s 2,059 ha 86,409 ha 84,351 ha Senegal
2010s 674.84 ha 100.54 ha 574.3 ha Portugal
2020s 98.85 ha 34.23 ha 64.62 ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher closed and open shrubland — burned area, Portugal or Senegal?
Senegal, at 21.39 ha against 0 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in closed and open shrubland — burned area between Portugal and Senegal?
21.39 ha, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Senegal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Senegal rank globally for closed and open shrubland — burned area?
Portugal ranks 56th and Senegal ranks 53rd of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 9,259 data points, 1990–2024
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