El Salvador vs Fiji: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
El Salvador
150.26 hectares
in 2024
Fiji
107.33 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador rank
128th
Fiji rank
131st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- El Salvador
- Fiji
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 150.26 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Fiji, a difference of 42.93 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.4 times Fiji's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 128th and Fiji ranks 131st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Fiji in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Fiji | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.64 hectares | 711.06 hectares | 445.42 hectares | Fiji |
| 2010s | 444.34 hectares | 723.4 hectares | 279.06 hectares | Fiji |
| 2020s | 463.66 hectares | 90.16 hectares | 373.51 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, El Salvador or Fiji?
- El Salvador, at 150.26 hectares against 107.33 hectares in Fiji as of 2024.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between El Salvador and Fiji?
- 42.93 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Fiji?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Fiji rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- El Salvador ranks 128th and Fiji ranks 131st 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.