Chile vs El Salvador: Agriculture-driven deforestation
Chile
1,715 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador
1,524 hectares
in 2024
Chile rank
66th
El Salvador rank
68th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- Chile
- El Salvador
How they compare
Chile currently reports 1,715 hectares against 1,524 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 191 hectares.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
Chile ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 68th of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and El Salvador in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,777 hectares | 4,866 hectares | 1,088 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4,109 hectares | 2,872 hectares | 1,237 hectares | Chile |
| 2020s | 2,483 hectares | 1,585 hectares | 897.93 hectares | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, Chile or El Salvador?
- Chile, at 1,715 hectares against 1,524 hectares in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between Chile and El Salvador?
- 191 hectares, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and El Salvador?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Chile and El Salvador rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- Chile ranks 66th and El Salvador ranks 68th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.