Montenegro vs Portugal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Montenegro
4,680 hectares
in 2024
Portugal
6,053 hectares
in 2024
Montenegro rank
95th
Portugal rank
92nd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Montenegro
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6,053 hectares against 4,680 hectares in Montenegro, a difference of 1,373 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.3 times Montenegro's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Montenegro ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd of 225 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,938 hectares | 43,146 hectares | 40,208 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,611 hectares | 27,360 hectares | 22,750 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,276 hectares | 9,132 hectares | 4,856 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Montenegro or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 6,053 hectares against 4,680 hectares in Montenegro as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Montenegro and Portugal?
- 1,373 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Portugal?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do Montenegro and Portugal rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Montenegro ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 92nd 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.