Portugal vs Turkey: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Portugal
60,813 hectares
in 2025
Turkey
49,522 hectares
in 2025
Portugal rank
57th
Turkey rank
59th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Portugal
- Turkey
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 60,813 hectares against 49,522 hectares in Turkey, a difference of 11,291 hectares.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Turkey's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 59th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Turkey in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43,146 hectares | 28,528 hectares | 14,618 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 27,360 hectares | 44,595 hectares | 17,235 hectares | Turkey |
| 2020s | 17,745 hectares | 40,381 hectares | 22,636 hectares | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Portugal or Turkey?
- Portugal, at 60,813 hectares against 49,522 hectares in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Portugal and Turkey?
- 11,291 hectares, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Turkey?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Turkey rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Portugal ranks 57th and Turkey ranks 59th 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.