El Salvador vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
El Salvador
1.8%
in 2026
Tanzania, United Republic of
2.0%
in 2026
El Salvador rank
30th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
27th
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year over time
- El Salvador
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 30th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 10.8% | 6.9% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 7.3% | 5.7% | Tanzania, United Republic of |
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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Tanzania, United Republic of, at 2.0% against 1.8% in El Salvador as of 2026.
- What is the difference in share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year between El Salvador and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2026.
- How do El Salvador and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- El Salvador ranks 30th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 27th 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.