Portugal vs United States of America: Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate

Portugal
442 % change on previous year
in 2024
United States of America
17.31 % change on previous year
in 2024
Portugal rank
7th
United States of America rank
7th

Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate over time

  • Portugal
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 442 % change on previous year against 17.31 % change on previous year in United States of America, a difference of 424.69 % change on previous year.

That makes Portugal's figure about 25.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States of America ahead.

Portugal ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 7th of 163 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s -0.1057 % change on previous year 6.56 % change on previous year 6.67 % change on previous year United States of America
2000s 30.4 % change on previous year 14.37 % change on previous year 16.03 % change on previous year Portugal
2010s 218.5 % change on previous year 10.35 % change on previous year 208.15 % change on previous year Portugal
2020s 316.02 % change on previous year 64.82 % change on previous year 251.2 % change on previous year Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, annual growth rate, Portugal or United States of America?
Portugal, at 442 % change on previous year against 17.31 % change on previous year in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area, annual growth rate between Portugal and United States of America?
424.69 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for other forest — burned area, annual growth rate?
Portugal ranks 7th and United States of America ranks 7th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 4,876 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Other forest — Burned Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.