Middle Africa vs Portugal: Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Middle Africa
6.21 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal
442 % change on previous year
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
16th
Portugal rank
13th
Forest fires — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time
- Middle Africa
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 442 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Middle Africa, a difference of 435.79 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 71.1 times Middle Africa's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Portugal ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 16th and Portugal ranks 13th of 32 groups.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -0.1057 % change on previous year | 3.08 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.52 % change on previous year | 30.4 % change on previous year | 20.87 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2010s | 1.25 % change on previous year | 218.5 % change on previous year | 217.25 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | -4.94 % change on previous year | 316.02 % change on previous year | 320.96 % 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, Middle Africa or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 442 % change on previous year against 6.21 % change on previous year in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate between Middle Africa and Portugal?
- 435.79 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Portugal?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Portugal rank globally for forest fires — burned area, annual growth rate?
- Middle Africa ranks 16th 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.