Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Grassland — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.0005 ha per person for grassland — burned area, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 119.8% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0137 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 82nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0024 ha per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per person | -83.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 ha per person | +95.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per person | -41.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per person | +60.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 ha per person | +508.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0137 ha per person | +328.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 ha per person | -55.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0044 ha per person | -27.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 ha per person | -68.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0004 ha per person | -69.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per person | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 ha per person | +1712.9% |
| 2010 | 0.004 ha per person | +57.1% |
| 2011 | 0.002 ha per person | -50.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 ha per person | +68.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0042 ha per person | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 ha per person | -91.1% |
| 2015 | 0.001 ha per person | +173.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 ha per person | +102.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0069 ha per person | +233.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 ha per person | -79.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 ha per person | -83.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 ha per person | +260.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 ha per person | +76.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 ha per person | -86.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0005 ha per person | +119.8% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0005 ha per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 ha per person, 41.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1712.9% | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0016 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0024 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 ha per person | 0.0001 ha per person | 0.0137 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0015 ha per person | 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 grassland — burned area, per capita in Portugal?
- Grassland — burned area, per capita in Portugal was 0.0005 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0137 ha per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for grassland — burned area, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grassland — 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.