Mongolia vs Portugal: Annual area burnt by wildfires
Mongolia
61,527 hectares
in 2026
Portugal
47,776 hectares
in 2026
Mongolia rank
74th
Portugal rank
77th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- Mongolia
- Portugal
How they compare
Mongolia currently reports 61,527 hectares against 47,776 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 13,751 hectares.
That makes Mongolia's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 77th of 248 countries.
Mongolia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 363,156 hectares | 135,321 hectares | 227,835 hectares | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 100,992 hectares | 92,604 hectares | 8,388 hectares | Mongolia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, Mongolia or Portugal?
- Mongolia, at 61,527 hectares against 47,776 hectares in Portugal as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between Mongolia and Portugal?
- 13,751 hectares, with Mongolia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Portugal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Mongolia and Portugal rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- Mongolia ranks 74th and Portugal ranks 77th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.