El Salvador vs Poland: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region
El Salvador
2,211 hectares
in 2025
Poland
2,791 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador rank
127th
Poland rank
125th
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region over time
- El Salvador
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 2,791 hectares against 2,211 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 580 hectares.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.3 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Poland ahead.
El Salvador ranks 127th and Poland ranks 125th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,554 hectares | 10,899 hectares | 5,345 hectares | Poland |
| 2010s | 13,317 hectares | 3,155 hectares | 10,162 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 5,506 hectares | 2,218 hectares | 3,288 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 Poland?
- Poland, at 2,791 hectares against 2,211 hectares in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires by region between El Salvador and Poland?
- 580 hectares, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Poland rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- El Salvador ranks 127th and Poland ranks 125th 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.