Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0544 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal is 0.0544 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.2% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 1.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre, in 2008.
Portugal ranks 85th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.3751 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | +328.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7071 hectares per square kilometre | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5327 hectares per square kilometre | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1685 hectares per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0528 hectares per square kilometre | -68.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | -68.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3119 hectares per square kilometre | +1772.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4678 hectares per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2386 hectares per square kilometre | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4078 hectares per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5026 hectares per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0429 hectares per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1174 hectares per square kilometre | +173.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2357 hectares per square kilometre | +100.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7841 hectares per square kilometre | +232.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1619 hectares per square kilometre | -79.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre | -82.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1012 hectares per square kilometre | +260.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1001 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1767 hectares per square kilometre | +76.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0544 hectares per square kilometre | -69.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1772.2% | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3119 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4715 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre | 1.61 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2987 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0281 hectares per square kilometre | 0.7841 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1081 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0544 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1767 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 82 Armenia 0.0639 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 83 India 0.0593 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 84 Italy 0.0592 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 86 Egypt 0.0491 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 0.0421 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 88 Indonesia 0.0419 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0544 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 hectares per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0167 hectares per square kilometre in 2008.
- How does Portugal rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.