Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area was 769.9 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna and woody savanna — burned area in El Salvador is 769.9 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.7% on the previous year and down 72.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area in El Salvador peaked at 12,853 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 85.55 ha, in 2011.
El Salvador ranks 95th of 221 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,216 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,216 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,216 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,216 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,216 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,216 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,604 ha | -50.1% |
| 1997 | 1,285 ha | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 1,486 ha | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 1,524 ha | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 1,961 ha | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 1,711 ha | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 1,069 ha | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 2,695 ha | +152.0% |
| 2004 | 4,577 ha | +69.8% |
| 2005 | 2,652 ha | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 4,256 ha | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 1,176 ha | -72.4% |
| 2008 | 620.18 ha | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 620.17 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 299.4 ha | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 85.55 ha | -71.4% |
| 2012 | 1,818 ha | +2024.9% |
| 2013 | 12,853 ha | +607.1% |
| 2014 | 2,844 ha | -77.9% |
| 2015 | 11,805 ha | +315.0% |
| 2016 | 449.1 ha | -96.2% |
| 2017 | 10,607 ha | +2261.9% |
| 2018 | 7,806 ha | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 9,067 ha | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 4,448 ha | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 256.64 ha | -94.2% |
| 2022 | 2,074 ha | +708.3% |
| 2023 | 834.04 ha | -59.8% |
| 2024 | 769.9 ha | -7.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 769.9 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,421 ha, 32% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 769.9 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,831 ha, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — Burned 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 | +2261.9% | 449.1 ha | 10,607 ha |
| 2012 | +2024.9% | 85.55 ha | 1,818 ha |
| 2022 | +708.3% | 256.64 ha | 2,074 ha |
| 2013 | +607.1% | 1,818 ha | 12,853 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,519 ha | 1,285 ha | 3,216 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,134 ha | 620.17 ha | 4,577 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,763 ha | 85.55 ha | 12,853 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,677 ha | 256.64 ha | 4,448 ha | 5 |
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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area in El Salvador?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area in El Salvador was 769.9 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 12,853 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.55 ha in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area?
- El Salvador ranks 95th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.