El Salvador vs Netherlands: Annual deforestation
El Salvador
4,940 hectares per year
in 2020
Netherlands
5,470 hectares per year
in 2020
El Salvador rank
50th
Netherlands rank
47th
Annual deforestation over time
- El Salvador
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5,470 hectares per year against 4,940 hectares per year in El Salvador, a difference of 530 hectares per year.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,900 hectares per year | 1,140 hectares per year | 8,760 hectares per year | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 9,900 hectares per year | 2,600 hectares per year | 7,300 hectares per year | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4,940 hectares per year | 3,355 hectares per year | 1,585 hectares per year | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4,940 hectares per year | 5,470 hectares per year | 530 hectares per year | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, El Salvador or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 5,470 hectares per year against 4,940 hectares per year in El Salvador as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between El Salvador and Netherlands?
- 530 hectares per year, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Netherlands?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Netherlands rank globally for annual deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and Netherlands ranks 47th of 112 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.