El Salvador vs Guyana: Annual area burnt by wildfires
El Salvador
36,881 hectares
in 2026
Guyana
38,793 hectares
in 2026
El Salvador rank
83rd
Guyana rank
81st
Annual area burnt by wildfires over time
- El Salvador
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 38,793 hectares against 36,881 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 1,912 hectares.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guyana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 83rd and Guyana ranks 81st of 248 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82,021 hectares | 144,338 hectares | 62,317 hectares | Guyana |
| 2020s | 34,901 hectares | 168,857 hectares | 133,957 hectares | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt by wildfires, El Salvador or Guyana?
- Guyana, at 38,793 hectares against 36,881 hectares in El Salvador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt by wildfires between El Salvador and Guyana?
- 1,912 hectares, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guyana?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Guyana rank globally for annual area burnt by wildfires?
- El Salvador ranks 83rd and Guyana ranks 81st 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.