Georgia vs Portugal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Georgia
550.9 % change on previous year
in 2025
Portugal
904.61 % change on previous year
in 2025
Georgia rank
5th
Portugal rank
2nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Georgia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 904.61 % change on previous year against 550.9 % change on previous year in Georgia, a difference of 353.71 % change on previous year.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.6 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Portugal ahead.
Georgia ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 130.56 % change on previous year | 7.06 % change on previous year | 123.5 % change on previous year | Georgia |
| 2010s | -13.28 % change on previous year | 15.64 % change on previous year | 28.93 % change on previous year | Portugal |
| 2020s | 83.41 % change on previous year | 234.16 % change on previous year | 150.75 % change on previous year | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Georgia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 904.61 % change on previous year against 550.9 % change on previous year in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Georgia and Portugal?
- 353.71 % change on previous year, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Portugal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Georgia ranks 5th and Portugal ranks 2nd of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.