Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal
Portugal: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal stood at 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal peaked at 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per square kilometre, in 2007.
Portugal ranks 71st 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 square kilometre in Portugal, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | +933.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | -64.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | +81.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | -90.0% |
| 2007 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre | +250.0% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0026 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre | +3000.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | -78.5% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2023 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | — |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wildfire area burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +3000.0% | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +933.3% | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2010 | +250.0% | 0.0005 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0016 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.002 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0073 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per square kilometre | 0 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 68 South Africa 0.0009 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Malaysia 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Equatorial Guinea 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 72 Turkey 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 73 Kenya 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 South Korea 0.0007 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 wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Portugal was 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0218 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Portugal rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 71st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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 Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned 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
Wildfire area burned 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.