El Salvador vs United States: Forest area as a proportion of total land area
El Salvador
33.0%
in 2025
United States
33.8%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
122nd
United States rank
120th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time
- El Salvador
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 33.8% against 33.0% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 122nd and United States ranks 120th of 253 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and United States in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 33.0% | 2.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 33.1% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 33.8% | 1.2% | United States |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.8% | 0.8% | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 33.8% 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 United States?
- 0.8%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and United States rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- El Salvador ranks 122nd and United States ranks 120th 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.