Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal

Portugal: Savanna — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0031 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0031 ha per person
Change on year
up 388.8%
World rank
47th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0098 ha per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.0001 ha per person
in 2008
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal, 1990–2024

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.011990200720241990: 0.002 ha per person1991: 0.002 ha per person1992: 0.002 ha per person1993: 0.002 ha per person1994: 0.002 ha per person1995: 0.002 ha per person1996: 0.001 ha per person1997: 0 ha per person1998: 0.001 ha per person1999: 0.001 ha per person2000: 0.001 ha per person2001: 0.001 ha per person2002: 0.001 ha per person2003: 0.01 ha per person2004: 0.002 ha per person2005: 0.007 ha per person2006: 0.001 ha per person2007: 0 ha per person2008: 0 ha per person2009: 0.002 ha per person2010: 0.003 ha per person2011: 0.002 ha per person2012: 0.001 ha per person2013: 0.004 ha per person2014: 0 ha per person2015: 0.001 ha per person2016: 0.004 ha per person2017: 0.009 ha per person2018: 0.001 ha per person2019: 0 ha per person2020: 0.001 ha per person2021: 0 ha per person2022: 0.003 ha per person2023: 0.001 ha per person2024: 0.003 ha per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 0.0031 ha per person for savanna — burned area, per capita in 2024.

That represents a change of up 388.8% on the previous year and up 1,296.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0098 ha per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per person, in 2008.

Portugal ranks 47th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area, per capita in Portugal, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha per person Change
1990 0.0022 ha per person —
1991 0.0022 ha per person +0.2%
1992 0.0022 ha per person +0.1%
1993 0.0022 ha per person -0.1%
1994 0.0022 ha per person -0.3%
1995 0.0022 ha per person -0.3%
1996 0.0007 ha per person -69.8%
1997 0.0003 ha per person -61.6%
1998 0.0015 ha per person +479.0%
1999 0.0007 ha per person -55.5%
2000 0.0007 ha per person +11.5%
2001 0.0012 ha per person +64.0%
2002 0.0014 ha per person +14.5%
2003 0.0098 ha per person +603.4%
2004 0.002 ha per person -79.1%
2005 0.0066 ha per person +222.1%
2006 0.0013 ha per person -80.2%
2007 0.0004 ha per person -69.2%
2008 0.0001 ha per person -82.3%
2009 0.0019 ha per person +2617.3%
2010 0.0028 ha per person +42.3%
2011 0.0016 ha per person -41.2%
2012 0.0014 ha per person -14.8%
2013 0.0041 ha per person +193.7%
2014 0.0002 ha per person -94.6%
2015 0.0009 ha per person +323.2%
2016 0.0042 ha per person +344.4%
2017 0.0089 ha per person +113.0%
2018 0.0012 ha per person -86.8%
2019 0.0004 ha per person -63.2%
2020 0.001 ha per person +123.2%
2021 0.0002 ha per person -78.3%
2022 0.0031 ha per person +1418.1%
2023 0.0006 ha per person -79.9%
2024 0.0031 ha per person +388.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Savanna — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +2617.3% 0.0001 ha per person 0.0019 ha per person
2022 +1418.1% 0.0002 ha per person 0.0031 ha per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0017 ha per person 0.0003 ha per person 0.0022 ha per person 10
2000s 0.0026 ha per person 0.0001 ha per person 0.0098 ha per person 10
2010s 0.0026 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 0.0089 ha per person 10
2020s 0.0016 ha per person 0.0002 ha per person 0.0031 ha per person 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 44 Iceland 0.0037 ha per person compare
  2. 45 South Africa 0.0036 ha per person compare
  3. 46 Nigeria 0.0032 ha per person compare
  4. 48 Albania 0.0029 ha per person compare
  5. 49 North Macedonia 0.0029 ha per person compare
  6. 50 Mali 0.0026 ha per person compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area, per capita in Portugal?
Savanna — burned area, per capita in Portugal was 0.0031 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 0.0098 ha per person in 2003.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per capita recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per person in 2008.
How does Portugal rank for savanna — burned area, per capita?
Portugal ranks 47th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area, per capita rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,296.2%. 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 — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Savanna — 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.

Savanna — Burned Area ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area, per capita
Unit
ha per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 6,504 data points, 1990–2024
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Savanna — 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.