Ecuador vs El Salvador: Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas
Ecuador
22.4%
in 2025
El Salvador
22.4%
in 2025
Ecuador rank
145th
El Salvador rank
146th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 22.4% against 22.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 145th and El Salvador ranks 146th of 184 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 6.9% | 4.5% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 18.1% | 22.1% | 4.1% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 22.4% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 22.4% against 22.4% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas?
- Ecuador ranks 145th and El Salvador ranks 146th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).