Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.1393 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 0.1393 ha per square kilometre for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 61.5% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 2.85 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 ha per square kilometre, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 25th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.498 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.498 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.498 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.498 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.498 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.498 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6972 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5595 ha per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7908 ha per square kilometre | +41.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6837 ha per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8955 ha per square kilometre | +31.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3281 ha per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4174 ha per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2003 | 1.07 ha per square kilometre | +155.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1055 ha per square kilometre | -90.1% |
| 2005 | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | +1428.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2684 ha per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0714 ha per square kilometre | -73.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -90.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1619 ha per square kilometre | +2276.7% |
| 2010 | 0.512 ha per square kilometre | +216.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1204 ha per square kilometre | -76.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2811 ha per square kilometre | +133.5% |
| 2013 | 0.4709 ha per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | -94.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1567 ha per square kilometre | +524.4% |
| 2016 | 0.728 ha per square kilometre | +364.5% |
| 2017 | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | +290.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0312 ha per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1792 ha per square kilometre | +474.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1469 ha per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3618 ha per square kilometre | +1229.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1393 ha per square kilometre | -61.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Woody 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 | +2276.7% | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 0.1619 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1428.4% | 0.1055 ha per square kilometre | 1.61 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +1229.4% | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | 0.3618 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5719 ha per square kilometre | 0.498 ha per square kilometre | 0.7908 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4935 ha per square kilometre | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | 1.61 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5351 ha per square kilometre | 0.0251 ha per square kilometre | 2.85 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1688 ha per square kilometre | 0.0272 ha per square kilometre | 0.3618 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 22 Gabon 0.1763 ha per square kilometre compare
- 23 Mexico 0.1573 ha per square kilometre compare
- 24 Bahamas 0.1541 ha per square kilometre compare
- 26 Ghana 0.1324 ha per square kilometre compare
- 27 Central African Republic 0.1059 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Bangladesh 0.0898 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 woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.1393 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.85 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 ha per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
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.