Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Portugal
Portugal: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita was 0 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Portugal, 2002–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Portugal stood at 0 hectares per person.
That represents a change of up 196.9% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Portugal peaked at 0.0002 hectares per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per person, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 75th 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.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per person | +929.5% |
| 2004 | 0 hectares per person | -64.6% |
| 2005 | 0 hectares per person | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 0 hectares per person | -90.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 hectares per person | +249.8% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per person | -72.6% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2017 | 0.0002 hectares per person | +3007.6% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per person | -78.5% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per person | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per person | — |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per person | -67.0% |
| 2025 | 0 hectares per person | +196.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3007.6% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person |
| 2003 | +929.5% | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person |
| 2010 | +249.8% | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0001 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0.0002 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 0 hectares per person | 6 |
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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Portugal?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita in Portugal was 0 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per person in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita?
- Portugal ranks 75th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.