Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0628 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.0628 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 42.3% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 1.02 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Portugal 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1692 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1692 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1692 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1692 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1692 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1692 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1942 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | -43.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1667 ha per square kilometre | +51.4% |
| 1999 | 0.127 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0919 ha per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0317 ha per square kilometre | -65.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | +107.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7429 ha per square kilometre | +1029.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | -95.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6757 ha per square kilometre | +1912.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0937 ha per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | -72.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0174 ha per square kilometre | +572.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1468 ha per square kilometre | +745.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | -86.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0868 ha per square kilometre | +325.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1182 ha per square kilometre | +36.3% |
| 2014 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -94.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre | +816.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2761 ha per square kilometre | +327.9% |
| 2017 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +267.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | -95.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | -58.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2193 ha per square kilometre | +962.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | -98.0% |
| 2022 | 0.1089 ha per square kilometre | +2343.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0628 ha per square kilometre | -42.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.1089 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1912.1% | 0.0336 ha per square kilometre | 0.6757 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +1029.5% | 0.0658 ha per square kilometre | 0.7429 ha per square kilometre |
| 2020 | +962.4% | 0.0206 ha per square kilometre | 0.2193 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +816.7% | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0645 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1613 ha per square kilometre | 0.1101 ha per square kilometre | 0.1942 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1765 ha per square kilometre | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | 0.7429 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1806 ha per square kilometre | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0989 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.2193 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 31 Indonesia 0.1019 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Eswatini 0.086 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Chad 0.074 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Nigeria 0.0575 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Bangladesh 0.057 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 Paraguay 0.0565 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0628 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 34th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.