Ecuador vs Portugal: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Ecuador
478.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
442 % change on previous year
in 2024
Ecuador rank
11th
Portugal rank
13th

Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Ecuador
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 478.57 % change on previous year against 442 % change on previous year in Portugal, a difference of 36.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Ecuador's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.

Ecuador ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 13th of 184 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s -5.87 % change on previous year -0.1057 % change on previous year 5.76 % change on previous year Portugal
2000s 107.39 % change on previous year 44.09 % change on previous year 63.3 % change on previous year Ecuador
2010s 22.64 % change on previous year 244.38 % change on previous year 221.75 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 110.9 % change on previous year 316.02 % change on previous year 205.12 % 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, Ecuador or Portugal?
Ecuador, at 478.57 % change on previous year against 442 % change on previous year in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Ecuador and Portugal?
36.57 % change on previous year, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Portugal?
28 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Ecuador and Portugal rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
Ecuador ranks 11th and Portugal ranks 13th of 184 countries.
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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Indicator
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 5,540 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

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.