El Salvador vs Ethiopia: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
El Salvador
1.8%
in 2026
Ethiopia
1.7%
in 2026
El Salvador rank
30th
Ethiopia rank
33rd
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- El Salvador
- Ethiopia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Ethiopia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 30th and Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 5.3% | 1.4% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 3.7% | 2.0% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year, El Salvador or Ethiopia?
- El Salvador, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Ethiopia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between El Salvador and Ethiopia?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Ethiopia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Ethiopia rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- El Salvador ranks 30th and Ethiopia ranks 33rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.