North Macedonia vs Portugal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita
North Macedonia
0.0062 hectares per person
in 2025
Portugal
0.0056 hectares per person
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
54th
Portugal rank
57th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita over time
- North Macedonia
- Portugal
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 0.0062 hectares per person against 0.0056 hectares per person in Portugal, a difference of 0.0006 hectares per person.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0025 hectares per person | 0.0041 hectares per person | 0.0016 hectares per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.0031 hectares per person | 0.0026 hectares per person | 0.0005 hectares per person | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 0.0074 hectares per person | 0.0017 hectares per person | 0.0058 hectares per person | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita, North Macedonia or Portugal?
- North Macedonia, at 0.0062 hectares per person against 0.0056 hectares per person in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita between North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 0.0006 hectares per person, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Portugal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.