Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 1.8% in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in El Salvador, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in El Salvador is 1.8%, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 245.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in El Salvador peaked at 6.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2025.
El Salvador ranks 30th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.8% | — |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +242.4% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -56.3% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +124.9% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -66.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +211.7% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | -58.4% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +69.4% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -24.7% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -68.5% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +165.8% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -56.7% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -57.4% |
| 2026 | 1.8% | +245.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.8% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 0.5% | 3.2% | 7 |
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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 share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in El Salvador?
- Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in El Salvador was 1.8% in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
- El Salvador ranks 30th out of 236 countries with data for 2026.
- Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total area consumed by wildfires is recorded for each fire event, even if fires occur in the same location multiple times. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 28 August 2026.