Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Eswatini or Portugal?

Eswatini, at 118,811 ha against 106,001 ha in Portugal as of 2024.

What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Eswatini and Portugal?

12,810 ha, with Eswatini ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Portugal?

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eswatini vs Portugal: Savanna fires — Burned Area

Eswatini

118,811 ha

in 2024

Portugal

106,001 ha

in 2024

Eswatini rank

60th

Portugal rank

61st

Savanna fires — Burned Area over time

Eswatini
Portugal

How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 118,811 ha against 106,001 ha in Portugal, a difference of 12,810 ha.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.

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

Eswatini ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 61st of 221 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	60,123 ha	90,916 ha	30,793 ha	Portugal
2000s	59,011 ha	111,425 ha	52,414 ha	Portugal
2010s	61,988 ha	102,857 ha	40,870 ha	Portugal
2020s	59,952 ha	51,174 ha	8,778 ha	Eswatini

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Eswatini or Portugal?: Eswatini, at 118,811 ha against 106,001 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Eswatini and Portugal?: 12,810 ha, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Portugal?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Eswatini and Portugal rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?: Eswatini ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 61st of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Savanna fires — 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
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

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