Woody savanna — Burned Area in El Salvador

El Salvador: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 85.55 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
85.55 ha
Change on year
down 60.0%
World rank
89th
of 220 countries
All-time high
7,463 ha
in 2013
All-time low
0 ha
in 2011
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in El Salvador, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 1.4k ha1991: 1.4k ha1992: 1.4k ha1993: 1.4k ha1994: 1.4k ha1995: 1.4k ha1996: 1.3k ha1997: 928.3 ha1998: 1.2k ha1999: 1.1k ha2000: 1.6k ha2001: 962.3 ha2002: 385 ha2003: 384.9 ha2004: 1.3k ha2005: 620.2 ha2006: 1.7k ha2007: 342.2 ha2008: 235.2 ha2009: 128.3 ha2010: 85.5 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 449.1 ha2013: 7.5k ha2014: 299.4 ha2015: 5.0k ha2016: 149.7 ha2017: 4.7k ha2018: 2.5k ha2019: 4.6k ha2020: 1.6k ha2021: 21.4 ha2022: 449.1 ha2023: 213.9 ha2024: 85.5 ha

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

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in El Salvador, 1990 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 86 Croatia 215.06 ha compare
  2. 87 Serbia and Montenegro 107.53 ha compare
  3. 88 Hungary 86.1 ha compare
  4. 90 French Guiana 85.49 ha compare
  5. 91 Tunisia 64.42 ha compare
  6. 92 Morocco 42.93 ha compare

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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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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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