China, mainland vs Portugal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
China, mainland
115,247 ha
in 2024
Portugal
101,037 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
44th
Portugal rank
47th
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time
- China, mainland
- Portugal
How they compare
China, mainland currently reports 115,247 ha against 101,037 ha in Portugal, a difference of 14,210 ha.
That makes China, mainland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.
China, mainland ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 47th of 221 countries.
China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China, mainland | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 266,869 ha | 68,898 ha | 197,971 ha | China, mainland |
| 2000s | 585,053 ha | 71,894 ha | 513,159 ha | China, mainland |
| 2010s | 325,896 ha | 75,589 ha | 250,307 ha | China, mainland |
| 2020s | 163,644 ha | 42,880 ha | 120,764 ha | China, mainland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, China, mainland or Portugal?
- China, mainland, at 115,247 ha against 101,037 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between China, mainland and Portugal?
- 14,210 ha, with China, mainland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do China, mainland and Portugal rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- China, mainland ranks 44th and Portugal ranks 47th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna and woody savanna — 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.