Czechia vs El Salvador: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Czechia
236.12 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador
150.26 hectares
in 2025
Czechia rank
130th
El Salvador rank
133rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Czechia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 236.12 hectares against 150.26 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 85.86 hectares.
That makes Czechia's figure about 1.6 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
Czechia ranks 130th and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 225 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.4 hectares | 265.64 hectares | 201.24 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 40.79 hectares | 444.34 hectares | 403.56 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 53.66 hectares | 411.43 hectares | 357.76 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Czechia or El Salvador?
- Czechia, at 236.12 hectares against 150.26 hectares in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Czechia and El Salvador?
- 85.86 hectares, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and El Salvador rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Czechia ranks 130th and El Salvador ranks 133rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires 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 shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.