Savanna — Burned Area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Savanna — Burned Area was 684.36 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, savanna — burned area in El Salvador stood at 684.36 ha.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and down 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in El Salvador peaked at 6,822 ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 85.55 ha, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, 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 — Burned Area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,840 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,840 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,840 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,840 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,840 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,840 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 295.98 ha | -83.9% |
| 1997 | 357.18 ha | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 275.64 ha | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 422.87 ha | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 375.03 ha | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 748.5 ha | +99.6% |
| 2002 | 684.37 ha | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 2,310 ha | +237.5% |
| 2004 | 3,272 ha | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 2,032 ha | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 2,523 ha | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 834.03 ha | -66.9% |
| 2008 | 384.94 ha | -53.8% |
| 2009 | 491.86 ha | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 213.86 ha | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 85.55 ha | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 1,369 ha | +1499.9% |
| 2013 | 5,389 ha | +293.8% |
| 2014 | 2,545 ha | -52.8% |
| 2015 | 6,822 ha | +168.1% |
| 2016 | 299.4 ha | -95.6% |
| 2017 | 5,945 ha | +1885.7% |
| 2018 | 5,261 ha | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 4,427 ha | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 2,844 ha | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 235.25 ha | -91.7% |
| 2022 | 1,625 ha | +590.9% |
| 2023 | 620.18 ha | -61.8% |
| 2024 | 684.36 ha | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,239 ha | 275.64 ha | 1,840 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,366 ha | 375.03 ha | 3,272 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,236 ha | 85.55 ha | 6,822 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,202 ha | 235.25 ha | 2,844 ha | 5 |
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More climate change data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna — burned area in El Salvador?
- Savanna — burned area in El Salvador was 684.36 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,822 ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.55 ha in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for savanna — burned area?
- El Salvador ranks 90th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.1%. 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 — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.