El Salvador vs Germany: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
El Salvador
33.0%
in 2025
Germany
32.9%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
122nd
Germany rank
125th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- El Salvador
- Germany
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 33.0% against 32.9% in Germany, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Germany ranks 125th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 32.4% | 3.1% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 32.5% | 1.5% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.8% | 0.1% | Germany |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.8% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, El Salvador or Germany?
- El Salvador, at 33.0% against 32.9% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between El Salvador and Germany?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Germany?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Germany rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and Germany ranks 125th of 253 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.