El Salvador vs Greece: Annual area burnt by wildfires
El Salvador
36,881 hectares
in 2026
Greece
23,839 hectares
in 2026
El Salvador rank
83rd
Greece rank
86th
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- El Salvador
- Greece
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 36,881 hectares against 23,839 hectares in Greece, a difference of 13,042 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.5 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Greece ahead.
El Salvador ranks 83rd and Greece ranks 86th of 248 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82,021 hectares | 59,672 hectares | 22,349 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 34,901 hectares | 71,105 hectares | 36,204 hectares | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, El Salvador or Greece?
- El Salvador, at 36,881 hectares against 23,839 hectares in Greece as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between El Salvador and Greece?
- 13,042 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Greece?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Greece rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd and Greece ranks 86th of 248 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area burnt by wildfires in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.