El Salvador vs Hungary: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
El Salvador
2,211 hectares
in 2025
Hungary
1,546 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador rank
127th
Hungary rank
130th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- El Salvador
- Hungary
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2,211 hectares against 1,546 hectares in Hungary, a difference of 665 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Hungary ahead.
El Salvador ranks 127th and Hungary ranks 130th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,554 hectares | 20,226 hectares | 14,672 hectares | Hungary |
| 2010s | 13,317 hectares | 7,011 hectares | 6,307 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5,506 hectares | 1,993 hectares | 3,513 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires by region, El Salvador or Hungary?
- El Salvador, at 2,211 hectares against 1,546 hectares in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between El Salvador and Hungary?
- 665 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hungary?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Hungary rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- El Salvador ranks 127th and Hungary ranks 130th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.