El Salvador vs New Zealand: Agriculture-driven deforestation
El Salvador
1,524 hectares
in 2024
New Zealand
1,383 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador rank
68th
New Zealand rank
69th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- El Salvador
- New Zealand
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,524 hectares against 1,383 hectares in New Zealand, a difference of 141 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 69th of 187 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,866 hectares | 8,237 hectares | 3,371 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,872 hectares | 6,053 hectares | 3,181 hectares | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1,585 hectares | 1,817 hectares | 231.5 hectares | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, El Salvador or New Zealand?
- El Salvador, at 1,524 hectares against 1,383 hectares in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 141 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Zealand?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and New Zealand rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 68th and New Zealand ranks 69th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – 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.