China, mainland vs Portugal: Woody savanna — Burned Area

China, mainland
44,305 ha
in 2024
Portugal
68,022 ha
in 2024
China, mainland rank
29th
Portugal rank
27th

Woody savanna — Burned Area over time

  • China, mainland
  • Portugal
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k199020072024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 68,022 ha against 44,305 ha in China, mainland, a difference of 23,717 ha.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times China, mainland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China, mainland ahead.

China, mainland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 27th of 220 countries.

China, mainland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, mainland Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 141,621 ha 52,330 ha 89,291 ha China, mainland
2000s 277,355 ha 45,150 ha 232,206 ha China, mainland
2010s 117,776 ha 49,012 ha 68,763 ha China, mainland
2020s 60,853 ha 25,974 ha 34,879 ha China, mainland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher woody savanna — burned area, China, mainland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 68,022 ha against 44,305 ha in China, mainland as of 2024.
What is the difference in woody savanna — burned area between China, mainland and Portugal?
23,717 ha, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, mainland and Portugal?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do China, mainland and Portugal rank globally for woody savanna — burned area?
China, mainland ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 27th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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