Savanna fires — Burned Area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Savanna fires — Burned Area was 898.21 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — 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 fires — burned area in El Salvador is 898.21 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.6% on the previous year and down 71.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area in El Salvador peaked at 14,157 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 213.86 ha, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 113th 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 fires — Burned Area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,579 ha | — |
| 1991 | 3,579 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,579 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,579 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,579 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,579 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,618 ha | -54.8% |
| 1997 | 1,313 ha | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 1,529 ha | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 1,785 ha | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 2,293 ha | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 1,861 ha | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 1,176 ha | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 2,994 ha | +154.5% |
| 2004 | 4,790 ha | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 2,802 ha | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 4,341 ha | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 1,454 ha | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 1,026 ha | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 1,198 ha | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 299.4 ha | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 213.86 ha | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 1,861 ha | +770.0% |
| 2013 | 14,157 ha | +660.9% |
| 2014 | 3,101 ha | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 12,532 ha | +304.1% |
| 2016 | 598.8 ha | -95.2% |
| 2017 | 11,142 ha | +1760.7% |
| 2018 | 8,704 ha | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 9,452 ha | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 5,304 ha | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 620.19 ha | -88.3% |
| 2022 | 2,716 ha | +337.9% |
| 2023 | 1,176 ha | -56.7% |
| 2024 | 898.21 ha | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,772 ha | 1,313 ha | 3,579 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,394 ha | 1,026 ha | 4,790 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,206 ha | 213.86 ha | 14,157 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,143 ha | 620.19 ha | 5,304 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 fires — burned area in El Salvador?
- Savanna fires — burned area in El Salvador was 898.21 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14,157 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 213.86 ha in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for savanna fires — burned area?
- El Salvador ranks 113th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is savanna fires — burned area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.0%. 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 fires — 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.