El Salvador vs Guatemala: Share of land covered by forest
El Salvador
33.1%
in 2025
Guatemala
33.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
107th
Guatemala rank
109th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- El Salvador
- Guatemala
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 33.1% against 33.0% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guatemala ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Guatemala ranks 109th of 216 countries.
Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Guatemala | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 42.7% | 7.8% | Guatemala |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 37.5% | 4.0% | Guatemala |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 34.4% | 1.7% | Guatemala |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.3% | 0.4% | Guatemala |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, El Salvador or Guatemala?
- El Salvador, at 33.1% against 33.0% in Guatemala as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Guatemala?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Guatemala rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Guatemala ranks 109th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.