Portugal vs South Africa: Other forest — Burned Area
Portugal
31,181 ha
in 2024
South Africa
68,340 ha
in 2024
Portugal rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Portugal
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 68,340 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal, a difference of 37,159 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 219 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,761 ha | 101,348 ha | 86,587 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 16,144 ha | 37,740 ha | 21,597 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 16,544 ha | 35,481 ha | 18,938 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 13,481 ha | 29,959 ha | 16,478 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Portugal or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 68,340 ha against 31,181 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Portugal and South Africa?
- 37,159 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and South Africa rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th 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.