Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0729 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.0729 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 79.7% on the previous year and down 84.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 1.12 ha per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0082 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 55th of 188 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.
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0741 ha per square kilometre | -69.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | -61.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1661 ha per square kilometre | +481.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0743 ha per square kilometre | -55.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0835 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1379 ha per square kilometre | +65.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1588 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | +606.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2348 ha per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 2005 | 0.758 ha per square kilometre | +222.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1506 ha per square kilometre | -80.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0465 ha per square kilometre | -69.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | -82.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2234 ha per square kilometre | +2616.3% |
| 2010 | 0.318 ha per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1868 ha per square kilometre | -41.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1586 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4632 ha per square kilometre | +192.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | -94.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1058 ha per square kilometre | +321.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4688 ha per square kilometre | +343.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9961 ha per square kilometre | +112.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1308 ha per square kilometre | -86.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | -63.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1074 ha per square kilometre | +123.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | -78.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3585 ha per square kilometre | +1428.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0729 ha per square kilometre | -79.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 | +2616.3% | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 0.2234 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1428.7% | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | 0.3585 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1811 ha per square kilometre | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | 0.2446 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2923 ha per square kilometre | 0.0082 ha per square kilometre | 1.12 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2901 ha per square kilometre | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | 0.9961 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1406 ha per square kilometre | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | 0.3585 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 52 Dominican Republic 0.0981 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sri Lanka 0.0936 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 South Africa 0.092 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Uruguay 0.0508 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Suriname 0.0505 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Barbados 0.0497 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 savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0729 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 ha per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0082 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 55th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.3%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.