What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between China and Portugal?

13,315 hectares, with China ahead.

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

24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Portugal: Tree cover loss from wildfires

China

32,898 hectares

in 2024

Portugal

19,583 hectares

in 2024

China rank

18th

Portugal rank

21st

Tree cover loss from wildfires over time

China
Portugal

How they compare

China currently reports 32,898 hectares against 19,583 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 13,315 hectares.

That makes China's figure about 1.7 times Portugal's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was China ahead.

China ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 152 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Portugal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	48,358 hectares	13,489 hectares	34,869 hectares	China
2010s	15,467 hectares	40,566 hectares	25,099 hectares	Portugal
2020s	20,294 hectares	18,569 hectares	1,725 hectares	China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, China or Portugal?: China, at 32,898 hectares against 19,583 hectares in Portugal as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between China and Portugal?: 13,315 hectares, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Portugal?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do China and Portugal rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?: China ranks 18th and Portugal ranks 21st of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Unit: hectares
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 152 places, 3,353 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).