El Salvador vs Mexico: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
El Salvador
33.0%
in 2025
Mexico
34.1%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
122nd
Mexico rank
119th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- El Salvador
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 34.1% against 33.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and Mexico ranks 119th of 253 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 36.9% | 1.4% | Mexico |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 35.8% | 1.7% | Mexico |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 34.9% | 2.3% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 34.3% | 1.3% | Mexico |
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 Mexico?
- Mexico, at 34.1% against 33.0% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between El Salvador and Mexico?
- 1.1%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mexico?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Mexico rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and Mexico ranks 119th 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.