New Zealand vs Portugal: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC

New Zealand
517.53 million ha
in 2020
Portugal
37,165 ha
in 2020
New Zealand rank
1st
Portugal rank
4th

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC over time

  • New Zealand
  • Portugal
0200.0M400.0M600.0M199020052020

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 517.53 million ha against 37,165 ha in Portugal, a difference of 517.49 million ha.

Across all 31 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

New Zealand ranks 1st and Portugal ranks 4th of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 168.59 million ha 44,852 ha 168.55 million ha New Zealand
2000s 126.06 million ha 73,072 ha 125.99 million ha New Zealand
2010s 185.33 million ha 75,564 ha 185.26 million ha New Zealand
2020s 517.53 million ha 37,165 ha 517.49 million ha New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area — unfccc, New Zealand or Portugal?
New Zealand, at 517.53 million ha against 37,165 ha in Portugal as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area — unfccc between New Zealand and Portugal?
517.49 million ha, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Portugal?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do New Zealand and Portugal rank globally for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
New Zealand ranks 1st 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
Last refreshed

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