Belgium vs El Salvador: Tree cover loss from wildfires
Belgium
0.8272 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador
0.6717 hectares
in 2024
Belgium rank
140th
El Salvador rank
141st
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 0.8272 hectares against 0.6717 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1555 hectares.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
Belgium ranks 140th and El Salvador ranks 141st of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2 hectares | 0.9715 hectares | 2.22 hectares | Belgium |
| 2010s | 11.69 hectares | 16.85 hectares | 5.16 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 0.5717 hectares | 1.27 hectares | 0.6991 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, Belgium or El Salvador?
- Belgium, at 0.8272 hectares against 0.6717 hectares in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 0.1555 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Belgium ranks 140th and El Salvador ranks 141st of 152 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – 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).