El Salvador vs Namibia: Tree cover loss from wildfires
El Salvador
0.6717 hectares
in 2024
Namibia
0.4251 hectares
in 2022
El Salvador rank
141st
Namibia rank
142nd
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- El Salvador
- Namibia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 0.6717 hectares against 0.4251 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 0.2466 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.6 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2002 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 142nd of 152 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.29 hectares | 0.4326 hectares | 0.853 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 0.7109 hectares | 0.1796 hectares | 0.5313 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.77 hectares | 0.4251 hectares | 2.34 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, El Salvador or Namibia?
- El Salvador, at 0.6717 hectares against 0.4251 hectares in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between El Salvador and Namibia?
- 0.2466 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
- How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- El Salvador ranks 141st and Namibia ranks 142nd 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).