Woody savanna — Burned Area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 85.55 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Woody savanna — Burned Area in El Salvador, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 85.55 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.
The figure is down 60.0% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in El Salvador peaked at 7,463 ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 89th out of 220 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.
Woody savanna — Burned Area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,375 ha | — |
| 1991 | 1,375 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,375 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,375 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,375 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,375 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,308 ha | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 928.26 ha | -29.0% |
| 1998 | 1,210 ha | +30.3% |
| 1999 | 1,101 ha | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1,586 ha | +44.0% |
| 2001 | 962.35 ha | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 384.95 ha | -60.0% |
| 2003 | 384.93 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,305 ha | +238.9% |
| 2005 | 620.18 ha | -52.5% |
| 2006 | 1,732 ha | +179.3% |
| 2007 | 342.17 ha | -80.2% |
| 2008 | 235.24 ha | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 128.31 ha | -45.5% |
| 2010 | 85.55 ha | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 449.08 ha | — |
| 2013 | 7,463 ha | +1561.9% |
| 2014 | 299.39 ha | -96.0% |
| 2015 | 4,983 ha | +1564.3% |
| 2016 | 149.7 ha | -97.0% |
| 2017 | 4,662 ha | +3014.3% |
| 2018 | 2,545 ha | -45.4% |
| 2019 | 4,641 ha | +82.4% |
| 2020 | 1,604 ha | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 21.39 ha | -98.7% |
| 2022 | 449.09 ha | +1999.9% |
| 2023 | 213.86 ha | -52.4% |
| 2024 | 85.55 ha | -60.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,280 ha | 928.26 ha | 1,375 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 768.06 ha | 128.31 ha | 1,732 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,528 ha | 0 ha | 7,463 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 474.76 ha | 21.39 ha | 1,604 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 woody savanna — burned area in El Salvador?
- Woody savanna — burned area in El Salvador was 85.55 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 7,463 ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for woody savanna — burned area?
- El Salvador ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. 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 Woody 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.