Guyana vs Portugal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Guyana
49,393 hectares
in 2025
Portugal
60,813 hectares
in 2025
Guyana rank
60th
Portugal rank
57th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Guyana
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 60,813 hectares against 49,393 hectares in Guyana, a difference of 11,420 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Guyana ranks 60th and Portugal ranks 57th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39,309 hectares | 43,146 hectares | 3,837 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47,579 hectares | 27,360 hectares | 20,219 hectares | Guyana |
| 2020s | 55,518 hectares | 17,745 hectares | 37,773 hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Guyana or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 60,813 hectares against 49,393 hectares in Guyana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Guyana and Portugal?
- 11,420 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Guyana and Portugal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Guyana ranks 60th 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.