Argentina vs Portugal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area)

Argentina
0.2902 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal
0.2122 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Argentina rank
42nd
Portugal rank
45th

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) over time

  • Argentina
  • Portugal
01234199020062023

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 0.2902 ha per square kilometre against 0.2122 ha per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 0.078 ha per square kilometre.

That makes Argentina's figure about 1.4 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.

Argentina ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 45th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 0.3571 ha per square kilometre 0.753 ha per square kilometre 0.3959 ha per square kilometre Portugal
2000s 0.5822 ha per square kilometre 0.7858 ha per square kilometre 0.2036 ha per square kilometre Portugal
2010s 0.4259 ha per square kilometre 0.8252 ha per square kilometre 0.3993 ha per square kilometre Portugal
2020s 0.6142 ha per square kilometre 0.3094 ha per square kilometre 0.3048 ha per square kilometre Argentina

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre, Argentina or Portugal?
Argentina, at 0.2902 ha per square kilometre against 0.2122 ha per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre between Argentina and Portugal?
0.078 ha per square kilometre, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Portugal?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Argentina and Portugal rank globally for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
Argentina ranks 42nd and Portugal ranks 45th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. 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, per square kilometre
Unit
ha per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,313 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.