Burkina Faso vs El Salvador: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate
Burkina Faso
-1.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
El Salvador
0 % change on previous year
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
53rd
El Salvador rank
50th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0 % change on previous year against -1.7 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso, a difference of 1.7 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was El Salvador ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 50th of 158 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.33 % change on previous year | 55.98 % change on previous year | 58.3 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | -6.71 % change on previous year | 15.62 % change on previous year | 22.33 % change on previous year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 21.62 % change on previous year | 6.31 % change on previous year | 15.31 % change on previous year | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate, Burkina Faso or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0 % change on previous year against -1.7 % change on previous year in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate between Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 1.7 % change on previous year, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and El Salvador?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and El Salvador rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and El Salvador ranks 50th of 158 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.