Pakistan vs Portugal: Savanna fires — Burned Area
Pakistan
93,261 ha
in 2024
Portugal
106,001 ha
in 2024
Pakistan rank
63rd
Portugal rank
61st
Savanna fires — Burned Area over time
- Pakistan
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 106,001 ha against 93,261 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 12,740 ha.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Portugal ahead.
Pakistan ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 61st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,453 ha | 90,916 ha | 75,463 ha | Portugal |
| 2000s | 18,786 ha | 111,425 ha | 92,639 ha | Portugal |
| 2010s | 20,054 ha | 102,857 ha | 82,804 ha | Portugal |
| 2020s | 52,502 ha | 51,174 ha | 1,328 ha | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher savanna fires — burned area, Pakistan or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 106,001 ha against 93,261 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in savanna fires — burned area between Pakistan and Portugal?
- 12,740 ha, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Portugal?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Portugal rank globally for savanna fires — burned area?
- Pakistan ranks 63rd 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.