Forest fires — Burned Area in Portugal
Portugal: Forest fires — Burned Area was 31,181 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area in Portugal stood at 31,181 ha.
That represents a change of up 442.0% on the previous year and up 4,735.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in Portugal peaked at 93,004 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 236.33 ha, in 2008.
That places Portugal 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 15,482 ha | — |
| 1991 | 15,482 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 15,482 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 15,482 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 15,482 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 15,482 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,768 ha | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 10,075 ha | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 15,249 ha | +51.4% |
| 1999 | 11,624 ha | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 8,405 ha | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 2,901 ha | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 6,018 ha | +107.4% |
| 2003 | 67,973 ha | +1029.5% |
| 2004 | 3,073 ha | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 61,808 ha | +1911.4% |
| 2006 | 8,574 ha | -86.1% |
| 2007 | 859.62 ha | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 236.33 ha | -72.5% |
| 2009 | 1,591 ha | +573.0% |
| 2010 | 13,448 ha | +745.5% |
| 2011 | 1,870 ha | -86.1% |
| 2012 | 7,947 ha | +325.0% |
| 2013 | 10,832 ha | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 644.84 ha | -94.0% |
| 2015 | 5,911 ha | +816.7% |
| 2016 | 25,291 ha | +327.9% |
| 2017 | 93,004 ha | +267.7% |
| 2018 | 4,596 ha | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 1,891 ha | -58.9% |
| 2020 | 20,091 ha | +962.4% |
| 2021 | 408.16 ha | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 9,972 ha | +2343.1% |
| 2023 | 5,753 ha | -42.3% |
| 2024 | 31,181 ha | +442.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +2343.1% | 408.16 ha | 9,972 ha |
| 2005 | +1911.4% | 3,073 ha | 61,808 ha |
| 2003 | +1029.5% | 6,018 ha | 67,973 ha |
| 2020 | +962.4% | 1,891 ha | 20,091 ha |
| 2015 | +816.7% | 644.84 ha | 5,911 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,761 ha | 10,075 ha | 17,768 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,144 ha | 236.33 ha | 67,973 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,544 ha | 644.84 ha | 93,004 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,481 ha | 408.16 ha | 31,181 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 93.31 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in Portugal?
- Forest fires — burned area in Portugal was 31,181 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 93,004 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.33 ha in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for forest fires — burned area?
- Portugal ranks 36th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,735.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.