Portugal vs Ukraine: Forest fires — Burned Area
Portugal
31,181 ha
in 2024
Ukraine
29,708 ha
in 2024
Portugal rank
36th
Ukraine rank
37th
Forest fires — Burned Area over time
- Portugal
- Ukraine
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 31,181 ha against 29,708 ha in Ukraine, a difference of 1,473 ha.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 37th of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and Ukraine in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,581 ha | 9,290 ha | 5,291 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16,144 ha | 8,623 ha | 7,521 ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16,544 ha | 21,354 ha | 4,811 ha | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 13,481 ha | 20,184 ha | 6,704 ha | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest fires — burned area, Portugal or Ukraine?
- Portugal, at 31,181 ha against 29,708 ha in Ukraine as of 2024.
- What is the difference in forest fires — burned area between Portugal and Ukraine?
- 1,473 ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Ukraine?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Ukraine rank globally for forest fires — burned area?
- Portugal ranks 36th and Ukraine ranks 37th 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.