El Salvador vs Norway: Share of land covered by forest
El Salvador
33.1%
in 2025
Norway
33.2%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
107th
Norway rank
106th
Share of land covered by forest over time
- El Salvador
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 33.2% against 33.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 107th and Norway ranks 106th of 216 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.9% | 33.5% | 1.3% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 33.3% | 0.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.3% | 0.3% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of land covered by forest, El Salvador or Norway?
- Norway, at 33.2% against 33.1% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between El Salvador and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Norway?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Norway rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
- El Salvador ranks 107th and Norway ranks 106th 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.