Italy vs Portugal: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC

Italy
7,799 ha
in 2020
Portugal
37,165 ha
in 2020
Italy rank
7th
Portugal rank
4th

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Italy
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 37,165 ha against 7,799 ha in Italy, a difference of 29,366 ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 4.8 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Italy ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 4th of 24 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 13,418 ha 44,852 ha 31,434 ha Portugal
2000s 10,675 ha 73,072 ha 62,397 ha Portugal
2010s 11,910 ha 75,564 ha 63,653 ha Portugal
2020s 7,799 ha 37,165 ha 29,366 ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area — unfccc, Italy or Portugal?
Portugal, at 37,165 ha against 7,799 ha in Italy as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area — unfccc between Italy and Portugal?
29,366 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Italy and Portugal rank globally for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Italy ranks 7th and Portugal ranks 4th of 24 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
25 places, 721 data points, 1990–2020
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