El Salvador vs France: Other forest — Burned Area

El Salvador
21.38 ha
in 2024
France
21.5 ha
in 2024
El Salvador rank
92nd
France rank
89th

Other forest — Burned Area over time

  • El Salvador
  • France
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 21.5 ha against 21.38 ha in El Salvador, a difference of 0.12 ha.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

El Salvador ranks 92nd and France ranks 89th of 219 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador France Difference Ahead
1990s 414.31 ha 3,082 ha 2,668 ha France
2000s 190.09 ha 3,952 ha 3,762 ha France
2010s 1,287 ha 4,013 ha 2,725 ha France
2020s 260.9 ha 5,012 ha 4,751 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other forest — burned area, El Salvador or France?
France, at 21.5 ha against 21.38 ha in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in other forest — burned area between El Salvador and France?
0.12 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and France?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and France rank globally for other forest — burned area?
El Salvador ranks 92nd and France ranks 89th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other forest — Burned Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Other forest — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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