Burundi vs Portugal: Savanna — Burned Area
Burundi
29,684 ha
in 2024
Portugal
33,014 ha
in 2024
Burundi rank
57th
Portugal rank
54th
Savanna — Burned Area over time
- Burundi
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 33,014 ha against 29,684 ha in Burundi, a difference of 3,330 ha.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 17 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 54th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16,347 ha | 16,568 ha | 221.28 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 28,887 ha | 26,744 ha | 2,143 ha | Burundi |
| 2010s | 22,467 ha | 26,577 ha | 4,110 ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 23,298 ha | 16,905 ha | 6,393 ha | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna — burned area, Burundi or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 33,014 ha against 29,684 ha in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna — burned area between Burundi and Portugal?
- 3,330 ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Portugal rank globally for savanna — burned area?
- Burundi ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 54th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as 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.