Annual area burnt per wildfire in Portugal
Portugal: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 184.87 in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
184.87
Change on year
down 47.0%
World rank
147th
of 182 countries
All-time high
348.52
in 2025
All-time low
130.11
in 2021
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Portugal, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in Portugal stood at 184.87.
That represents a change of down 47.0% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in Portugal peaked at 348.52 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 130.11, in 2021.
That places Portugal 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 173.22 | — |
| 2013 | 162.31 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 133.78 | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 133.77 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 213.6 | +59.7% |
| 2017 | 256.9 | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 212.13 | -17.4% |
| 2019 | 136.29 | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 187.26 | +37.4% |
| 2021 | 130.11 | -30.5% |
| 2022 | 202.58 | +55.7% |
| 2023 | 171.55 | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 323.74 | +88.7% |
| 2025 | 348.52 | +7.7% |
| 2026 | 184.87 | -47.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 184.87 is below the median for high income countries, which is 212.67, 87% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 184.87 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 206.25, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 177.75 | 133.77 | 256.9 | 8 |
| 2020s | 221.23 | 130.11 | 348.52 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More reference data data for Portugal
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5144 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4372 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2572 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt per wildfire in Portugal?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in Portugal was 184.87 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 348.52 in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 130.11 in 2021.
- How does Portugal rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- Portugal ranks 147th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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