Colombia vs Portugal: Forest fires — Burned Area
Colombia
27,782 ha
in 2024
Portugal
31,181 ha
in 2024
Colombia rank
38th
Portugal rank
36th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Colombia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 31,181 ha against 27,782 ha in Colombia, a difference of 3,399 ha.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th of 219 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44,305 ha | 14,761 ha | 29,544 ha | Colombia |
| 2000s | 54,995 ha | 16,144 ha | 38,851 ha | Colombia |
| 2010s | 47,507 ha | 16,544 ha | 30,964 ha | Colombia |
| 2020s | 50,808 ha | 13,481 ha | 37,327 ha | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Colombia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 31,181 ha against 27,782 ha in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Colombia and Portugal?
- 3,399 ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Portugal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Colombia ranks 38th and Portugal ranks 36th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.