Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0021 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.6% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.1528 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 54th out of 185 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +2828.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +2372.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2007 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -88.9% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0.1528 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0919 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1135 ha per square kilometre | +10899.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0268 ha per square kilometre | -76.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | +333.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -84.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0021 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 ha per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +10899.9% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.1135 ha per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +2828.4% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre |
| 2000 | +2372.6% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0145 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.1528 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0101 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 51 Equatorial Guinea 0.0038 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Malaysia 0.0036 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Australia 0.0023 ha per square kilometre compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 0.0013 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Ecuador 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 South Africa 0.0001 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 humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1528 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is humid tropical forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. 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 Humid tropical forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Humid tropical forest — 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.
Humid tropical forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Humid tropical forest — 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
Humid tropical forest — 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.