Azerbaijan vs Portugal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Azerbaijan
61,199 hectares
in 2025
Portugal
60,813 hectares
in 2025
Azerbaijan rank
56th
Portugal rank
57th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Azerbaijan
- Portugal
How they compare
Azerbaijan currently reports 61,199 hectares against 60,813 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 386 hectares.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 57th of 225 countries.
Azerbaijan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49,774 hectares | 43,146 hectares | 6,628 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2010s | 58,789 hectares | 27,360 hectares | 31,428 hectares | Azerbaijan |
| 2020s | 40,871 hectares | 17,745 hectares | 23,126 hectares | Azerbaijan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Azerbaijan or Portugal?
- Azerbaijan, at 61,199 hectares against 60,813 hectares in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Azerbaijan and Portugal?
- 386 hectares, with Azerbaijan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Azerbaijan and Portugal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Azerbaijan ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 57th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.