Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0568 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0568 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 56.7% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.6833 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0103 ha per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 87th 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0781 ha per square kilometre | -54.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0634 ha per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0738 ha per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0862 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1107 ha per square kilometre | +28.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0898 ha per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1445 ha per square kilometre | +154.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1352 ha per square kilometre | -41.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2095 ha per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0702 ha per square kilometre | -66.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0578 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0898 ha per square kilometre | +770.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6833 ha per square kilometre | +660.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1497 ha per square kilometre | -78.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6048 ha per square kilometre | +304.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -95.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5377 ha per square kilometre | +1760.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4201 ha per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4562 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.256 ha per square kilometre | -43.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | -88.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1311 ha per square kilometre | +337.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0568 ha per square kilometre | -56.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0568 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0568 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.147 ha per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 | +1760.7% | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | 0.5377 ha per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +770.0% | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0898 ha per square kilometre |
| 2013 | +660.9% | 0.0898 ha per square kilometre | 0.6833 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1338 ha per square kilometre | 0.0634 ha per square kilometre | 0.1727 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1155 ha per square kilometre | 0.0495 ha per square kilometre | 0.2312 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2995 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.6833 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1184 ha per square kilometre | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | 0.256 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 fires — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0568 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6833 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0103 ha per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 87th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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 fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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 fires — 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.