Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0244 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0244 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.9% on the previous year and down 94.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0162 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Portugal 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2631 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2631 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2631 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2631 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2631 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2631 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | -83.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0647 ha per square kilometre | +96.6% |
| 1999 | 0.038 ha per square kilometre | -41.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0613 ha per square kilometre | +61.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3756 ha per square kilometre | +512.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3641 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | +330.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6992 ha per square kilometre | -55.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5077 ha per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1623 ha per square kilometre | -68.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0491 ha per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | -67.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2938 ha per square kilometre | +1712.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4618 ha per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2279 ha per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3825 ha per square kilometre | +67.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4796 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | -91.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1152 ha per square kilometre | +172.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2325 ha per square kilometre | +101.8% |
| 2017 | 0.773 ha per square kilometre | +232.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1613 ha per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | -83.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | +261.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0975 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1729 ha per square kilometre | +77.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | -85.9% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 0.0244 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 41.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1712.2% | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 0.2938 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1759 ha per square kilometre | 0.0329 ha per square kilometre | 0.2631 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4095 ha per square kilometre | 0.0162 ha per square kilometre | 1.57 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2903 ha per square kilometre | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | 0.773 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0983 ha per square kilometre | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | 0.1729 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 79 Pakistan 0.0276 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 Philippines 0.0251 ha per square kilometre compare
- 81 Chile 0.0247 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 0.0232 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 China 0.0216 ha per square kilometre compare
- 85 El Salvador 0.0165 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0244 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0162 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 82nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.9%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.