Annual area burnt per wildfire in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual area burnt per wildfire was 216.86 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
216.86
Change on year
up 25.1%
World rank
119th
of 182 countries
All-time high
236.76
in 2017
All-time low
169.13
in 2021
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual area burnt per wildfire in El Salvador, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire in El Salvador stood at 216.86.
That represents a change of up 25.1% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire in El Salvador peaked at 236.76 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 169.13, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual area burnt per wildfire in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 193.2 | — |
| 2013 | 220.92 | +14.3% |
| 2014 | 199.39 | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 218.72 | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 194.22 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 236.76 | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 213.71 | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 231.48 | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 190.93 | -17.5% |
| 2021 | 169.13 | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 192.91 | +14.1% |
| 2023 | 187.24 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 191.08 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 173.31 | -9.3% |
| 2026 | 216.86 | +25.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 216.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 265.76, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 216.86 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 288.51, 75% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 213.55 | 193.2 | 236.76 | 8 |
| 2020s | 188.78 | 169.13 | 216.86 | 7 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 116 Brunei 219.5 compare
- 117 Iraq 219.08 compare
- 118 Kyrgyzstan 217.38 compare
- 120 Azerbaijan 216.12 compare
- 121 Taiwan 215.5 compare
- 122 Mauritius 215 compare
- 122 United Arab Emirates 215 compare
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 per wildfire in El Salvador?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire in El Salvador was 216.86 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 236.76 in 2017.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 169.13 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual area burnt per wildfire?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 182 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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