Eastern Asia vs Portugal: Other forest — Burned Area
Eastern Asia
98,253 ha
in 2024
Portugal
31,181 ha
in 2024
Eastern Asia rank
19th
Portugal rank
22nd
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Eastern Asia
- Portugal
How they compare
Eastern Asia currently reports 98,253 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal, a difference of 67,072 ha.
That makes Eastern Asia's figure about 3.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Asia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 190,543 ha | 14,761 ha | 175,782 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 176,883 ha | 16,144 ha | 160,739 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 112,468 ha | 16,544 ha | 95,925 ha | Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 92,165 ha | 13,481 ha | 78,684 ha | Eastern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Eastern Asia or Portugal?
- Eastern Asia, at 98,253 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Eastern Asia and Portugal?
- 67,072 ha, with Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Asia and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Asia and Portugal rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Eastern Asia ranks 19th and Portugal ranks 22nd of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — 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.