Nepal vs Portugal: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Nepal
140,096 ha
in 2024
Portugal
106,001 ha
in 2024
Nepal rank
59th
Portugal rank
61st
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Nepal
- Portugal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 140,096 ha against 106,001 ha in Portugal, a difference of 34,095 ha.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Nepal ranks 59th and Portugal ranks 61st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,922 ha | 90,916 ha | 61,995 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 29,551 ha | 111,425 ha | 81,874 ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47,284 ha | 102,857 ha | 55,573 ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 75,930 ha | 51,174 ha | 24,756 ha | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Nepal or Portugal?
- Nepal, at 140,096 ha against 106,001 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Nepal and Portugal?
- 34,095 ha, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Portugal rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Nepal ranks 59th 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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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.