El Salvador vs Taiwan: Drivers of deforestation
El Salvador
21.77 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan
20.74 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
106th
Taiwan rank
107th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- El Salvador
- Taiwan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 21.77 hectares against 20.74 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 1.03 hectares.
Across all 6 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 106th and Taiwan ranks 107th of 166 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.63 hectares | 9.97 hectares | 53.66 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 20.93 hectares | 17.68 hectares | 3.25 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, El Salvador or Taiwan?
- El Salvador, at 21.77 hectares against 20.74 hectares in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between El Salvador and Taiwan?
- 1.03 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Taiwan?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Taiwan rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 106th and Taiwan ranks 107th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.