El Salvador vs Rwanda: Agriculture-driven deforestation
El Salvador
1,524 hectares
in 2024
Rwanda
1,862 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador rank
68th
Rwanda rank
65th
Agriculture-driven deforestation over time
- El Salvador
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 1,862 hectares against 1,524 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 338 hectares.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 68th and Rwanda ranks 65th of 187 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,866 hectares | 725.13 hectares | 4,141 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 2,872 hectares | 1,301 hectares | 1,571 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,585 hectares | 1,473 hectares | 112.12 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture-driven deforestation, El Salvador or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 1,862 hectares against 1,524 hectares in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture-driven deforestation between El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 338 hectares, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Rwanda rank globally for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 68th and Rwanda ranks 65th 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.