Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Other forest — Burned Area

Portugal
31,181 ha
in 2024
Zimbabwe
17,119 ha
in 2024
Portugal rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
25th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • Portugal
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 31,181 ha against 17,119 ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 14,062 ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.8 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 13 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Portugal ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 219 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 14,761 ha 26,733 ha 11,972 ha Zimbabwe
2000s 16,144 ha 21,854 ha 5,710 ha Zimbabwe
2010s 16,544 ha 39,882 ha 23,339 ha Zimbabwe
2020s 13,481 ha 10,160 ha 3,321 ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
Portugal, at 31,181 ha against 17,119 ha in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
14,062 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for other forest — burned area?
Portugal ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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