Iran vs Portugal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Iran
300,007 hectares
in 2025
Portugal
266,907 hectares
in 2025
Iran rank
57th
Portugal rank
60th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Iran
- Portugal
How they compare
Iran currently reports 300,007 hectares against 266,907 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 33,100 hectares.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Iran ahead.
Iran ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 60th of 225 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 262,997 hectares | 146,861 hectares | 116,136 hectares | Iran |
| 2010s | 226,939 hectares | 127,707 hectares | 99,232 hectares | Iran |
| 2020s | 308,321 hectares | 100,024 hectares | 208,298 hectares | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Iran or Portugal?
- Iran, at 300,007 hectares against 266,907 hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Iran and Portugal?
- 33,100 hectares, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Portugal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Iran ranks 57th and Portugal ranks 60th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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.