Benin vs El Salvador: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
Benin
0 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador
0 hectares
in 2025
Benin rank
99th
El Salvador rank
99th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 437.37 hectares | 16.1 hectares | 421.27 hectares | Benin |
| 2010s | 100.89 hectares | 23.61 hectares | 77.28 hectares | Benin |
| 2020s | 175.31 hectares | 0 hectares | 175.31 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, Benin or El Salvador?
- Benin, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between Benin and El Salvador?
- 0 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- Benin ranks 99th and El Salvador ranks 99th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Wildfire area burned by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of other land types burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes wetlands, urban areas, snow and ice, bare ground, and water bodies.