El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Area burned wildfires by type
El Salvador
150.26
in 2025
Hong Kong
214.66
in 2025
El Salvador rank
133rd
Hong Kong rank
131st
Area burned wildfires by type over time
- El Salvador
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 214.66 against 150.26 in El Salvador, a difference of 64.4.
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 | 287.11 | 21.47 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 444.34 | 90.16 | 354.19 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 411.43 | 53.66 | 357.76 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned wildfires by type, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 214.66 against 150.26 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned wildfires by type between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
- 64.4, 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 wildfires by type?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd and Hong Kong ranks 131st of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Area burned wildfires by type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.