Aland Islands vs El Salvador: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Aland Islands
0.4235 hectares
in 2022
El Salvador
0.6717 hectares
in 2024
Aland Islands rank
143rd
El Salvador rank
141st
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Aland Islands
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.6717 hectares against 0.4235 hectares in Aland Islands, a difference of 0.2482 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Aland Islands's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Aland Islands ahead.
Aland Islands ranks 143rd and El Salvador ranks 141st of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aland Islands averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aland Islands | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.38 hectares | 0.9715 hectares | 0.4058 hectares | Aland Islands |
| 2010s | 0.5807 hectares | 13.45 hectares | 12.87 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.3725 hectares | 1.47 hectares | 1.1 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Aland Islands or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 0.6717 hectares against 0.4235 hectares in Aland Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Aland Islands and El Salvador?
- 0.2482 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aland Islands and El Salvador?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2022.
- How do Aland Islands and El Salvador rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Aland Islands ranks 143rd and El Salvador ranks 141st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tree cover loss due to fire with no visible human conversion or agricultural activity afterward. Fires may be started by natural causes (e.g. lightning) or may be related to human activities (accidental or deliberate).