Portugal vs Romania: Annual number of wildfires
Portugal
343 wildfires
in 2026
Romania
264 wildfires
in 2026
Portugal rank
72nd
Romania rank
74th
Annual number of wildfires over time
- Portugal
- Romania
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 343 wildfires against 264 wildfires in Romania, a difference of 79 wildfires.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Romania ahead.
Portugal ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 74th of 248 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 705.12 wildfires | 1,433 wildfires | 728.25 wildfires | Romania |
| 2020s | 391.29 wildfires | 701.43 wildfires | 310.14 wildfires | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual number of wildfires, Portugal or Romania?
- Portugal, at 343 wildfires against 264 wildfires in Romania as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual number of wildfires between Portugal and Romania?
- 79 wildfires, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for annual number of wildfires?
- Portugal ranks 72nd and Romania ranks 74th 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.