El Salvador vs Portugal: Imported deforestation
El Salvador
4,181 hectares
in 2023
Portugal
4,002 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
54th
Portugal rank
57th
Imported deforestation over time
- El Salvador
- Portugal
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 4,181 hectares against 4,002 hectares in Portugal, a difference of 179 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th of 178 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,353 hectares | 15,317 hectares | 9,964 hectares | Portugal |
| 2010s | 4,080 hectares | 9,411 hectares | 5,331 hectares | Portugal |
| 2020s | 4,469 hectares | 5,658 hectares | 1,188 hectares | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, El Salvador or Portugal?
- El Salvador, at 4,181 hectares against 4,002 hectares in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between El Salvador and Portugal?
- 179 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Portugal?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Portugal rank globally for imported deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Portugal ranks 57th 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.