Savanna fires — Burned Area in Portugal
Portugal: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 106,001 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area in Portugal, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna fires — burned area in Portugal stood at 106,001 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 388.0% on the previous year and up 1,142.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in Portugal peaked at 423,530 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2,858 ha, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 61st of 221 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 fires — Burned Area in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 94,510 ha | — |
| 1991 | 94,510 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 94,510 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 94,510 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 94,510 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94,510 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 86,050 ha | -9.0% |
| 1997 | 63,360 ha | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 109,714 ha | +73.2% |
| 1999 | 82,978 ha | -24.4% |
| 2000 | 105,892 ha | +27.6% |
| 2001 | 77,800 ha | -26.5% |
| 2002 | 86,785 ha | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 346,994 ha | +299.8% |
| 2004 | 95,755 ha | -72.4% |
| 2005 | 265,211 ha | +177.0% |
| 2006 | 53,753 ha | -79.7% |
| 2007 | 15,560 ha | -71.1% |
| 2008 | 2,858 ha | -81.6% |
| 2009 | 63,643 ha | +2126.5% |
| 2010 | 118,834 ha | +86.7% |
| 2011 | 49,654 ha | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 77,432 ha | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 131,563 ha | +69.9% |
| 2014 | 8,532 ha | -93.5% |
| 2015 | 34,732 ha | +307.1% |
| 2016 | 131,235 ha | +277.9% |
| 2017 | 423,530 ha | +222.7% |
| 2018 | 29,682 ha | -93.0% |
| 2019 | 23,381 ha | -21.2% |
| 2020 | 32,494 ha | +39.0% |
| 2021 | 13,790 ha | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 81,863 ha | +493.6% |
| 2023 | 21,720 ha | -73.5% |
| 2024 | 106,001 ha | +388.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90,916 ha | 63,360 ha | 109,714 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,425 ha | 2,858 ha | 346,994 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 102,857 ha | 8,532 ha | 423,530 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 51,174 ha | 13,790 ha | 106,001 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More climate change data for Portugal
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — burned area in Portugal?
- Savanna fires — burned area in Portugal was 106,001 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 423,530 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,858 ha in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- Portugal ranks 61st out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,142.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.