Portugal has been the European country most affected by wildfires over the past decade. Between 2009 and 2023, an average area of over 93,731 hectares was burned every year. Furthermore, 2017 saw the greatest area lost to wildfires in a single year, with the rapidly spreading wildfires from June 17 to 24 in Central Portugal among the most deadly in recent history – 66 people were confirmed to have been killed. As of August 11, 2025, the size of wildfire-burnt area that year was around 51,936 hectares.
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European Forest Fire Information System. (September 12, 2025). Area burned by wildfires in Portugal from 2009 to 2025 (in hectares) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1265367/area-burned-by-wildfire-in-portugal/
European Forest Fire Information System. "Area burned by wildfires in Portugal from 2009 to 2025 (in hectares)." Chart. September 12, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/1265367/area-burned-by-wildfire-in-portugal/
European Forest Fire Information System. (2025). Area burned by wildfires in Portugal from 2009 to 2025 (in hectares). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/1265367/area-burned-by-wildfire-in-portugal/
European Forest Fire Information System. "Area Burned by Wildfires in Portugal from 2009 to 2025 (in Hectares)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 12 Sep 2025, /statistics/1265367/area-burned-by-wildfire-in-portugal/
European Forest Fire Information System, Area burned by wildfires in Portugal from 2009 to 2025 (in hectares) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1265367/area-burned-by-wildfire-in-portugal/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Area burned by wildfires in Portugal from 2009 to 2025 (in hectares) [Graph], European Forest Fire Information System, September 12, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1265367/area-burned-by-wildfire-in-portugal/
