El Salvador vs Rwanda: Tree cover loss from wildfires
El Salvador
0.6717 hectares
in 2024
Rwanda
0.9224 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador rank
141st
Rwanda rank
139th
Tree cover loss from wildfires over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 0.9224 hectares against 0.6717 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2507 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.4 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 139th of 152 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9715 hectares | 0.7688 hectares | 0.2028 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 16.95 hectares | 1.63 hectares | 15.33 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1.27 hectares | 1.61 hectares | 0.3439 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss from wildfires, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 0.9224 hectares against 0.6717 hectares in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss from wildfires between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 0.2507 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- El Salvador ranks 141st and Rwanda ranks 139th 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).