Papua New Guinea vs Portugal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area

Papua New Guinea
76,879 ha
in 2024
Portugal
101,037 ha
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
49th
Portugal rank
47th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Portugal currently reports 101,037 ha against 76,879 ha in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 24,158 ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Papua New Guinea's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 49th and Portugal ranks 47th of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 121,186 ha 68,898 ha 52,288 ha Papua New Guinea
2000s 165,295 ha 71,894 ha 93,401 ha Papua New Guinea
2010s 162,919 ha 75,589 ha 87,330 ha Papua New Guinea
2020s 104,533 ha 42,880 ha 61,653 ha Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, Papua New Guinea or Portugal?
Portugal, at 101,037 ha against 76,879 ha in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area between Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
24,158 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Papua New Guinea and Portugal rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
Papua New Guinea ranks 49th 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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Indicator
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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