Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 2,211 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in El Salvador, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in El Salvador stood at 2,211.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in El Salvador peaked at 27,820 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,588, in 2011.
El Salvador ranks 127th of 225 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 4,014 | — |
| 2003 | 7,942 | +97.9% |
| 2004 | 8,093 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 6,719 | -17.0% |
| 2006 | 6,397 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3,671 | -42.6% |
| 2008 | 3,091 | -15.8% |
| 2009 | 4,508 | +45.8% |
| 2010 | 1,868 | -58.6% |
| 2011 | 1,588 | -14.9% |
| 2012 | 5,409 | +240.5% |
| 2013 | 27,820 | +414.3% |
| 2014 | 9,703 | -65.1% |
| 2015 | 24,858 | +156.2% |
| 2016 | 3,091 | -87.6% |
| 2017 | 23,934 | +674.3% |
| 2018 | 16,593 | -30.7% |
| 2019 | 18,310 | +10.3% |
| 2020 | 12,729 | -30.5% |
| 2021 | 5,109 | -59.9% |
| 2022 | 7,341 | +43.7% |
| 2023 | 3,284 | -55.3% |
| 2024 | 2,361 | -28.1% |
| 2025 | 2,211 | -6.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 2,211 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,022, 10% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 2,211 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,815, 17% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +674.3% | 3,091 | 23,934 |
| 2013 | +414.3% | 5,409 | 27,820 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,554 | 3,091 | 8,093 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13,317 | 1,588 | 27,820 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,506 | 2,211 | 12,729 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in El Salvador?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in El Salvador was 2,211 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 27,820 in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,588 in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- El Salvador ranks 127th out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 24 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).