Eastern Africa vs Portugal: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Eastern Africa
6.85 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
442 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eastern Africa rank
15th
Portugal rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Eastern Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 442 % change on previous year against 6.85 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa, a difference of 435.15 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 64.5 times Eastern Africa's.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Eastern Africa ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -7.89 % change on previous year | -0.1057 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 84.91 % change on previous year | 30.4 % change on previous year | 54.52 % change on previous year | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 1.44 % change on previous year | 218.5 % change on previous year | 217.06 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | -5.98 % change on previous year | 316.02 % change on previous year | 322 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate, Eastern Africa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 442 % change on previous year against 6.85 % change on previous year in Eastern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Eastern Africa and Portugal?
- 435.15 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Portugal rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Eastern Africa ranks 15th and Portugal ranks 13th of 32 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Forest fires — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.