Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Indonesia or Portugal?

Portugal, at 31,181 ha against 27,697 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Portugal?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

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.

Indonesia vs Portugal: Forest fires — Burned Area

Indonesia

27,697 ha

in 2024

Portugal

31,181 ha

in 2024

Indonesia rank

39th

Portugal rank

36th

Forest fires — Burned Area over time

Indonesia
Portugal

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 31,181 ha against 27,697 ha in Indonesia, a difference of 3,484 ha.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Indonesia ahead.

Indonesia ranks 39th and Portugal ranks 36th of 219 countries.

Indonesia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Indonesia	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	960,045 ha	14,761 ha	945,284 ha	Indonesia
2000s	268,871 ha	16,144 ha	252,728 ha	Indonesia
2010s	229,424 ha	16,544 ha	212,880 ha	Indonesia
2020s	53,954 ha	13,481 ha	40,473 ha	Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Indonesia or Portugal?: Portugal, at 31,181 ha against 27,697 ha in Indonesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Indonesia and Portugal?: 3,484 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Portugal?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Indonesia and Portugal rank globally for forest fires — burned area?: Indonesia ranks 39th 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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Indicator: Forest fires — Burned Area
Unit: ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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