Laos vs Portugal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Laos
52,398 hectares
in 2025
Portugal
60,813 hectares
in 2025
Laos rank
58th
Portugal rank
57th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Laos
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 60,813 hectares against 52,398 hectares in Laos, a difference of 8,415 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Laos's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Laos ranks 58th and Portugal ranks 57th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,216 hectares | 43,146 hectares | 15,930 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 47,412 hectares | 27,360 hectares | 20,051 hectares | Laos |
| 2020s | 67,936 hectares | 17,745 hectares | 50,191 hectares | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Laos or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 60,813 hectares against 52,398 hectares in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Laos and Portugal?
- 8,415 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Portugal?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Portugal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Laos ranks 58th 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.