Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Portugal
Portugal: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.2122 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.2122 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 70.5% on the previous year and down 77.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 3.84 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.015 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
That places Portugal 45th out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.7426 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.7426 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.7426 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7426 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7426 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7426 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.7713 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.588 ha per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9569 ha per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 1999 | 0.758 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 0.979 ha per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.466 ha per square kilometre | -52.4% |
| 2002 | 0.5762 ha per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 2.19 ha per square kilometre | +279.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3403 ha per square kilometre | -84.5% |
| 2005 | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | +596.5% |
| 2006 | 0.419 ha per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 2007 | 0.118 ha per square kilometre | -71.8% |
| 2008 | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | -87.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3854 ha per square kilometre | +2462.4% |
| 2010 | 0.83 ha per square kilometre | +115.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3072 ha per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4397 ha per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9341 ha per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2625 ha per square kilometre | +422.9% |
| 2016 | 1.2 ha per square kilometre | +355.8% |
| 2017 | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | +221.0% |
| 2018 | 0.162 ha per square kilometre | -95.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2273 ha per square kilometre | +40.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2543 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2022 | 0.7203 ha per square kilometre | +1321.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2122 ha per square kilometre | -70.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2462.4% | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 0.3854 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1321.7% | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | 0.7203 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.753 ha per square kilometre | 0.588 ha per square kilometre | 0.9569 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7858 ha per square kilometre | 0.015 ha per square kilometre | 2.37 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8252 ha per square kilometre | 0.0502 ha per square kilometre | 3.84 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3094 ha per square kilometre | 0.0507 ha per square kilometre | 0.7203 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.2122 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 3.84 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 77.3%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.