El Salvador vs Norway: Imported deforestation
El Salvador
4,181 hectares
in 2023
Norway
4,275 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
54th
Norway rank
53rd
Imported deforestation over time
- El Salvador
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 4,275 hectares against 4,181 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 94 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Norway ranks 53rd of 178 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,353 hectares | 6,215 hectares | 862.54 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 4,080 hectares | 5,505 hectares | 1,425 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 4,469 hectares | 4,551 hectares | 81.56 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, El Salvador or Norway?
- Norway, at 4,275 hectares against 4,181 hectares in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between El Salvador and Norway?
- 94 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Norway?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Norway rank globally for imported deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Norway ranks 53rd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.