Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0165 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0165 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 46.7% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.063 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 1996.
That places El Salvador 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1998 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +74.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | +478.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -44.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0052 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | +180.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -42.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +225.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2013 | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | +2950.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0351 ha per square kilometre | +183.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0258 ha per square kilometre | +257.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | -57.5% |
| 2022 | 0.031 ha per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | -46.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0165 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0165 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0315 ha per square kilometre, 52% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2950.0% | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.063 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0158 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.063 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 82 Portugal 0.0244 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Turkmenistan 0.0232 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 China 0.0216 ha per square kilometre compare
- 86 Romania 0.0147 ha per square kilometre compare
- 87 Canada 0.0134 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Bahamas 0.0128 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0165 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.063 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 1996.
- How does El Salvador rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 85th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.