Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0299 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0299 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.8% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.3292 ha per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 70th 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0888 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0888 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0888 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0888 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0888 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0888 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0143 ha per square kilometre | -83.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0172 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0204 ha per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 ha per square kilometre | +99.6% |
| 2002 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1115 ha per square kilometre | +237.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1579 ha per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0981 ha per square kilometre | -37.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1218 ha per square kilometre | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0186 ha per square kilometre | -53.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | +27.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre | +1499.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2601 ha per square kilometre | +293.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1228 ha per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3292 ha per square kilometre | +168.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -95.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2869 ha per square kilometre | +1885.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2539 ha per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.2136 ha per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1373 ha per square kilometre | -35.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | -91.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0784 ha per square kilometre | +590.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | -61.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0299 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0081 ha per square kilometre, 3.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0299 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.048 ha per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +1885.7% | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | 0.2869 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +1499.9% | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0661 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +590.9% | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | 0.0784 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0598 ha per square kilometre | 0.0133 ha per square kilometre | 0.0888 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0659 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 ha per square kilometre | 0.1579 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1562 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.3292 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0642 ha per square kilometre | 0.0114 ha per square kilometre | 0.1373 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 — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Savanna — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0299 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3292 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest 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 — burned area, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. 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 — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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 — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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 — 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.