Nepal vs Portugal: Other forest — Burned Area
Nepal
39,978 ha
in 2024
Portugal
31,181 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
21st
Portugal rank
22nd
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Portugal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 39,978 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal, a difference of 8,797 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Nepal ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,702 ha | 14,761 ha | 8,059 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 4,294 ha | 16,144 ha | 11,850 ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9,005 ha | 16,544 ha | 7,538 ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 16,261 ha | 13,481 ha | 2,780 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Nepal or Portugal?
- Nepal, at 39,978 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Nepal and Portugal?
- 8,797 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Portugal rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 22nd of 219 countries.
- 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.