Portugal vs Turkmenistan: Grassland — Burned Area
Portugal
4,964 ha
in 2024
Turkmenistan
5,349 ha
in 2024
Portugal rank
88th
Turkmenistan rank
85th
Grassland — Burned Area over time
- Portugal
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 5,349 ha against 4,964 ha in Portugal, a difference of 385 ha.
That makes Turkmenistan's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Turkmenistan ahead.
Portugal ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 85th of 220 countries.
Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkmenistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,099 ha | 48,941 ha | 34,842 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 37,473 ha | 94,968 ha | 57,496 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 26,593 ha | 107,150 ha | 80,557 ha | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 8,195 ha | 36,618 ha | 28,423 ha | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grassland — burned area, Portugal or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 5,349 ha against 4,964 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in grassland — burned area between Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 385 ha, with Turkmenistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkmenistan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Turkmenistan rank globally for grassland — burned area?
- Portugal ranks 88th and Turkmenistan ranks 85th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland — 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.