Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in El Salvador
El Salvador: Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0403 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 0.0403 ha per square kilometre for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 59.8% on the previous year and down 93.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.6203 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 71st out of 188 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0774 ha per square kilometre | -50.1% |
| 1997 | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0717 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0736 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0946 ha per square kilometre | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0826 ha per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0516 ha per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 2003 | 0.13 ha per square kilometre | +152.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2209 ha per square kilometre | +69.8% |
| 2005 | 0.128 ha per square kilometre | -42.1% |
| 2006 | 0.2054 ha per square kilometre | +60.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | -47.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -51.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0877 ha per square kilometre | +2024.9% |
| 2013 | 0.6203 ha per square kilometre | +607.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1373 ha per square kilometre | -77.9% |
| 2015 | 0.5697 ha per square kilometre | +315.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5119 ha per square kilometre | +2261.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3767 ha per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4376 ha per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2147 ha per square kilometre | -50.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1001 ha per square kilometre | +708.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | -59.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0403 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0403 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0538 ha per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna and woody savanna — 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 | +2261.9% | 0.0217 ha per square kilometre | 0.5119 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +2024.9% | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0877 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +708.3% | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.1001 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +607.1% | 0.0877 ha per square kilometre | 0.6203 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1216 ha per square kilometre | 0.062 ha per square kilometre | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | 0.2209 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2782 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.6203 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0919 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 ha per square kilometre | 0.2147 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 savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0403 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6203 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 71st out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna and woody savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.5%. 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 Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.
Savanna and woody savanna — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna and woody savanna — 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
Savanna and woody savanna — 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.