Tree cover loss from wildfires in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 0.6717 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss from wildfires in El Salvador stood at 0.6717 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.7% on the previous year and up 798.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in El Salvador peaked at 75.45 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0747 hectares, in 2004.
El Salvador ranks 141st of 152 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss from wildfires in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4484 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 1.05 hectares | +133.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2242 hectares | -78.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0747 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2241 hectares | +200.0% |
| 2006 | 1.35 hectares | +500.7% |
| 2007 | 1.42 hectares | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.12 hectares | -21.1% |
| 2009 | 2.84 hectares | +153.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1496 hectares | -94.7% |
| 2011 | 1.27 hectares | +750.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8223 hectares | -35.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0748 hectares | -90.9% |
| 2016 | 75.45 hectares | +100765.4% |
| 2017 | 2.47 hectares | -96.7% |
| 2018 | 38.45 hectares | +1458.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5236 hectares | -98.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 hectares | +128.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4483 hectares | -62.5% |
| 2022 | 2.77 hectares | +517.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6717 hectares | -75.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.6717 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 668.64 hectares, 0% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.6717 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,701 hectares, 0% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +100765.4% | 0.0748 hectares | 75.45 hectares |
| 2018 | +1458.5% | 2.47 hectares | 38.45 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9715 hectares | 0.0747 hectares | 2.84 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.9 hectares | 0.0748 hectares | 75.45 hectares | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.27 hectares | 0.4483 hectares | 2.77 hectares | 4 |
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 tree cover loss from wildfires in El Salvador?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in El Salvador was 0.6717 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 75.45 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0747 hectares in 2004.
- How does El Salvador rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- El Salvador ranks 141st out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 798.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).