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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Portugal

Portugal: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) was 0 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 ha per person
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
51st
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0016 ha per person
in 1998
All-time low
0 ha per person
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal, 1990–2024

00.0010.0010.0021990200720241990: 0 ha per person1991: 0 ha per person1992: 0 ha per person1993: 0 ha per person1994: 0 ha per person1995: 0 ha per person1996: 0.001 ha per person1997: 0.001 ha per person1998: 0.002 ha per person1999: 0.001 ha per person2000: 0.001 ha per person2001: 0 ha per person2002: 0 ha per person2003: 0 ha per person2004: 0 ha per person2005: 0 ha per person2006: 0 ha per person2007: 0 ha per person2008: 0 ha per person2009: 0 ha per person2010: 0 ha per person2011: 0 ha per person2012: 0 ha per person2013: 0 ha per person2014: 0 ha per person2015: 0 ha per person2016: 0 ha per person2017: 0 ha per person2018: 0 ha per person2019: 0 ha per person2020: 0 ha per person2021: 0 ha per person2022: 0 ha per person2023: 0 ha per person2024: 0 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0 ha per person for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0016 ha per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2008.

That places Portugal 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita (capita Area) in Portugal, year by year

Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0002 ha per person —
1991 0.0002 ha per person +0.2%
1992 0.0002 ha per person +0.1%
1993 0.0002 ha per person -0.1%
1994 0.0002 ha per person -0.3%
1995 0.0002 ha per person -0.3%
1996 0.0011 ha per person +355.9%
1997 0.0006 ha per person -42.7%
1998 0.0016 ha per person +146.8%
1999 0.001 ha per person -37.9%
2000 0.001 ha per person +4.8%
2001 0.0001 ha per person -92.6%
2002 0.0001 ha per person -5.9%
2003 0.0003 ha per person +352.2%
2004 0.0001 ha per person -81.2%
2005 0.0002 ha per person +206.2%
2006 0.0001 ha per person -70.7%
2007 0 ha per person -52.0%
2008 0 ha per person -100.0%
2009 0.0001 ha per person —
2010 0 ha per person -64.2%
2011 0.0001 ha per person +25.2%
2012 0.0002 ha per person +231.3%
2013 0.0002 ha per person -2.5%
2014 0 ha per person -96.9%
2015 0 ha per person +100.8%
2016 0 ha per person +134.1%
2017 0.0001 ha per person +157.7%
2018 0 ha per person -91.7%
2019 0 ha per person +0.1%
2020 0 ha per person +199.7%
2021 0 ha per person +10.4%
2022 0 ha per person -80.1%
2023 0 ha per person -1.4%
2024 0 ha per person -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0006 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 0.0016 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0002 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.001 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0001 ha per person 0 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 10
2020s 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 0 ha per person 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Portugal?
Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita in Portugal was 0 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per person in 1998.
What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita?
Portugal ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 6,399 data points, 1990–2024
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Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.