Portugal vs Türkiye: Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC

Portugal
37,165 ha
in 2020
Türkiye
18,603 ha
in 2020
Portugal rank
4th
Türkiye rank
1st

Other forest — Burned Area — UNFCCC over time

  • Portugal
  • Türkiye
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k199020052020

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 37,165 ha against 18,603 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 18,562 ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 2.0 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st of 24 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Türkiye Difference Ahead
1990s 44,852 ha 14,021 ha 30,831 ha Portugal
2000s 73,072 ha 12,000 ha 61,072 ha Portugal
2010s 75,564 ha 6,826 ha 68,737 ha Portugal
2020s 37,165 ha 18,603 ha 18,562 ha Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area — unfccc, Portugal or Türkiye?
Portugal, at 37,165 ha against 18,603 ha in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area — unfccc between Portugal and Türkiye?
18,562 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Türkiye?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Portugal and Türkiye rank globally for other forest — burned area — unfccc?
Portugal ranks 4th and Türkiye ranks 1st 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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