El Salvador vs Guyana: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires
El Salvador
171 wildfires
in 2026
Guyana
140 wildfires
in 2026
El Salvador rank
80th
Guyana rank
82nd
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires over time
- El Salvador
- Guyana
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 171 wildfires against 140 wildfires in Guyana, a difference of 31 wildfires.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Guyana ahead.
El Salvador ranks 80th and Guyana ranks 82nd 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 | 375.38 wildfires | 570.88 wildfires | 195.5 wildfires | Guyana |
| 2020s | 182.43 wildfires | 559.71 wildfires | 377.29 wildfires | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires, El Salvador or Guyana?
- El Salvador, at 171 wildfires against 140 wildfires in Guyana as of 2026.
- What is the difference in annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires between El Salvador and Guyana?
- 31 wildfires, with El Salvador 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- El Salvador ranks 80th and Guyana ranks 82nd 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.