Guatemala vs Portugal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Guatemala
215,281 hectares
in 2025
Portugal
266,907 hectares
in 2025
Guatemala rank
62nd
Portugal rank
60th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Guatemala
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 266,907 hectares against 215,281 hectares in Guatemala, a difference of 51,626 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Guatemala's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Guatemala ahead.
Guatemala ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 60th of 225 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 426,224 hectares | 146,861 hectares | 279,362 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 273,563 hectares | 127,707 hectares | 145,856 hectares | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 253,301 hectares | 100,024 hectares | 153,277 hectares | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Guatemala or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 266,907 hectares against 215,281 hectares in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Guatemala and Portugal?
- 51,626 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guatemala and Portugal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Guatemala ranks 62nd and Portugal ranks 60th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.