El Salvador vs Puerto Rico (US): Exported deforestation
El Salvador
7.97 hectares
in 2023
Puerto Rico (US)
11.96 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
119th
Puerto Rico (US) rank
116th
Exported deforestation over time
- El Salvador
- Puerto Rico (US)
How they compare
Puerto Rico (US) currently reports 11.96 hectares against 7.97 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 3.99 hectares.
That makes Puerto Rico (US)'s figure about 1.5 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 119th and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 116th of 178 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Puerto Rico (US) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411.32 hectares | 32.1 hectares | 379.22 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 228.17 hectares | 17.34 hectares | 210.83 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 19.41 hectares | 14.56 hectares | 4.85 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher exported deforestation, El Salvador or Puerto Rico (US)?
- Puerto Rico (US), at 11.96 hectares against 7.97 hectares in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in exported deforestation between El Salvador and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 3.99 hectares, with Puerto Rico (US) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Puerto Rico (US) rank globally for exported deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 119th and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 116th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Exported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.