How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Portugal?

15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.

Where does this data come from?

Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Comoros vs Portugal: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year

Comoros

0.8%

in 2026

Portugal

0.7%

in 2026

Comoros rank

55th

Portugal rank

63rd

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time

Comoros
Portugal

How they compare

Comoros currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Portugal, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Comoros's figure about 1.3 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Portugal ahead.

Comoros ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 236 countries.

Comoros has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Comoros	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2010s	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%	Comoros
2020s	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%	Comoros

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, Comoros or Portugal?: Comoros, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Portugal as of 2026.
What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between Comoros and Portugal?: 0.1%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Portugal?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
How do Comoros and Portugal rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?: Comoros ranks 55th and Portugal ranks 63rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Unit: %
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.