Portugal vs Western Asia: Other forest — Burned Area
Portugal
31,181 ha
in 2024
Western Asia
3,546 ha
in 2024
Portugal rank
22nd
Western Asia rank
24th
Other forest — Burned Area over time
- Portugal
- Western Asia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 31,181 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia, a difference of 27,635 ha.
That makes Portugal's figure about 8.8 times Western Asia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 24th of 219 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,761 ha | 4,075 ha | 10,686 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 16,144 ha | 2,875 ha | 13,269 ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 16,544 ha | 3,271 ha | 13,273 ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 13,481 ha | 9,563 ha | 3,918 ha | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other forest — burned area, Portugal or Western Asia?
- Portugal, at 31,181 ha against 3,546 ha in Western Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Portugal and Western Asia?
- 27,635 ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Western Asia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Western Asia rank globally for other forest — burned area?
- Portugal ranks 22nd and Western Asia ranks 24th 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.