Drought impact area on ecosystems in Portugal

Portugal: Drought impact area on ecosystems was 4,245 Square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
4,245 Square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
11,920 Square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
3,813 Square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Drought impact area on ecosystems in Portugal, 2009–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k2009201620242009: 9.3k Square kilometre2010: 9.3k Square kilometre2011: 9.4k Square kilometre2012: 11.9k Square kilometre2013: 11.9k Square kilometre2014: 11.9k Square kilometre2015: 5.1k Square kilometre2016: 5.1k Square kilometre2017: 5.5k Square kilometre2018: 5.5k Square kilometre2019: 3.9k Square kilometre2020: 3.9k Square kilometre2021: 3.8k Square kilometre2022: 4.1k Square kilometre2023: 4.3k Square kilometre2024: 4.2k Square kilometre

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Square kilometre.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 4,245 Square kilometre for drought impact area on ecosystems in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drought impact area on ecosystems in Portugal peaked at 11,920 Square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 3,813 Square kilometre, in 2021.

Portugal ranks 16th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9,254 Square kilometre 9,254 Square kilometre 9,254 Square kilometre 1
2010s 7,954 Square kilometre 3,893 Square kilometre 11,920 Square kilometre 10
2020s 4,061 Square kilometre 3,813 Square kilometre 4,266 Square kilometre 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 13 Norway 4,840 Square kilometre compare
  2. 14 Belgium 4,594 Square kilometre compare
  3. 15 Czechia 4,558 Square kilometre compare
  4. 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3,791 Square kilometre compare
  5. 18 Netherlands 3,714 Square kilometre compare
  6. 19 Latvia 3,625 Square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is drought impact area on ecosystems in Portugal?
Drought impact area on ecosystems in Portugal was 4,245 Square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 11,920 Square kilometre in 2013.
What is the lowest drought impact area on ecosystems recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 3,813 Square kilometre in 2021.
How does Portugal rank for drought impact area on ecosystems?
Portugal ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is drought impact area on ecosystems rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Drought impact area on ecosystems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drought impact area on ecosystems
Unit
Square kilometre
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 624 data points, 2009–2024
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