Mongolia vs Portugal: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis
Mongolia
177,952
in 2025
Portugal
266,907
in 2025
Mongolia rank
63rd
Portugal rank
60th
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis over time
- Mongolia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 266,907 against 177,952 in Mongolia, a difference of 88,955.
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 | 146,861 | 1.05 million | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 1.03 million | 127,707 | 904,742 | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 496,352 | 100,024 | 396,328 | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires gwis, Mongolia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 266,907 against 177,952 in Mongolia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires gwis between Mongolia and Portugal?
- 88,955, 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 gwis?
- Mongolia ranks 63rd and Portugal ranks 60th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.