El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
El Salvador
150.26 hectares
in 2025
Hong Kong
214.66 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador rank
133rd
Hong Kong rank
131st
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 214.66 hectares against 150.26 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 133rd and Hong Kong ranks 131st of 225 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.64 hectares | 287.11 hectares | 21.47 hectares | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 444.34 hectares | 90.16 hectares | 354.19 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 411.43 hectares | 53.66 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, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 214.66 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 El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 64.4 hectares, with Hong Kong 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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd and Hong Kong 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.