Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0021 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 0.0021 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 84.6% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.1548 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | +4392.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0188 ha per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -82.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | +1233.3% |
| 2006 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2011 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | +1500.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1393 ha per square kilometre | +743.8% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1548 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2016 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -97.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1311 ha per square kilometre | +3075.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0392 ha per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1331 ha per square kilometre | +239.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | -65.1% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0134 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 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 upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, 7.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0021 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0008 ha per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +4392.2% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +3075.0% | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.1311 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1500.0% | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +1233.3% | 0.0031 ha per square kilometre | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +743.8% | 0.0165 ha per square kilometre | 0.1393 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.02 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0621 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.1548 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0464 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Other 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 other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1548 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for other forest — burned area, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is other forest — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. 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 Other forest — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Other 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.
Other forest — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Other 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
Other 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.