El Salvador vs Eritrea: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted
El Salvador
8,880 hectares
in 2025
Eritrea
10,000 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador rank
145th
Eritrea rank
143rd
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted over time
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 10,000 hectares against 8,880 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 1,120 hectares.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 145th and Eritrea ranks 143rd of 185 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,528 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 3,472 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 7,616 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 2,384 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 8,532 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 1,468 hectares | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 8,805 hectares | 10,000 hectares | 1,195 hectares | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted, El Salvador or Eritrea?
- Eritrea, at 10,000 hectares against 8,880 hectares in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted between El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 1,120 hectares, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- El Salvador ranks 145th and Eritrea ranks 143rd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.