El Salvador vs Lesotho: Average area burnt per wildfire
El Salvador
216.95 hectares
in 2026
Lesotho
215.5 hectares
in 2026
El Salvador rank
112th
Lesotho rank
115th
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- El Salvador
- Lesotho
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 216.95 hectares against 215.5 hectares in Lesotho, a difference of 1.45 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Lesotho ahead.
El Salvador ranks 112th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 181 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 213.55 hectares | 246.34 hectares | 32.79 hectares | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 188.79 hectares | 242.02 hectares | 53.23 hectares | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, El Salvador or Lesotho?
- El Salvador, at 216.95 hectares against 215.5 hectares in Lesotho as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 1.45 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Lesotho?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Lesotho rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- El Salvador ranks 112th and Lesotho ranks 115th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.