El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Wildfire area burned by land cover type
El Salvador
0 hectares
in 2025
Hong Kong
0 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador rank
99th
Hong Kong rank
99th
Wildfire area burned by land cover type over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Hong Kong, a difference of 0 hectares.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 99th and Hong Kong ranks 99th of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.1 hectares | 40.25 hectares | 24.15 hectares | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 23.61 hectares | 2.15 hectares | 21.47 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wildfire area burned by land cover type, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
- El Salvador, at 0 hectares against 0 hectares in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wildfire area burned by land cover type between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 0 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for wildfire area burned by land cover type?
- El Salvador ranks 99th and Hong Kong 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.