El Salvador vs Moldova: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
El Salvador
150.26 hectares
in 2025
Moldova
85.86 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador rank
133rd
Moldova rank
136th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- El Salvador
- Moldova
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 150.26 hectares against 85.86 hectares in Moldova, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.8 times Moldova's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 133rd and Moldova ranks 136th of 225 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 265.64 hectares | 289.79 hectares | 24.15 hectares | Moldova |
| 2010s | 444.34 hectares | 450.78 hectares | 6.44 hectares | Moldova |
| 2020s | 411.43 hectares | 643.98 hectares | 232.55 hectares | Moldova |
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 Moldova?
- El Salvador, at 150.26 hectares against 85.86 hectares in Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between El Salvador and Moldova?
- 64.4 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Moldova?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Moldova rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd and Moldova ranks 136th 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.