Mongolia vs Portugal: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
Mongolia
177,952 hectares
in 2025
Portugal
266,907 hectares
in 2025
Mongolia rank
63rd
Portugal rank
60th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- Mongolia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 266,907 hectares against 177,952 hectares in Mongolia, a difference of 88,955 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.5 times Mongolia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 60th of 225 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.20 million hectares | 146,861 hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million hectares | 127,707 hectares | 904,742 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 496,352 hectares | 100,024 hectares | 396,328 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, Mongolia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 266,907 hectares against 177,952 hectares in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between Mongolia and Portugal?
- 88,955 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd 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.