El Salvador vs United Arab Emirates: Average area burnt per wildfire
El Salvador
216.86 hectares
in 2026
United Arab Emirates
215 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador rank
121st
United Arab Emirates rank
123rd
Average area burnt per wildfire over time
- El Salvador
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 216.86 hectares against 215 hectares in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.86 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2012 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 121st and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 182 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 212.5 hectares | 63.57 hectares | 148.93 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 187.05 hectares | 126.54 hectares | 60.51 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average area burnt per wildfire, El Salvador or United Arab Emirates?
- El Salvador, at 216.86 hectares against 215 hectares in United Arab Emirates as of 2026.
- What is the difference in average area burnt per wildfire between El Salvador and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.86 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Arab Emirates?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and United Arab Emirates rank globally for average area burnt per wildfire?
- El Salvador ranks 121st and United Arab Emirates ranks 123rd of 182 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) β 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
Average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.