El Salvador vs Uruguay: Share of forest area within protected areas
El Salvador
2.8%
in 2020
Uruguay
3.0%
in 2025
El Salvador rank
178th
Uruguay rank
175th
Share of forest area within protected areas over time
- El Salvador
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 178th and Uruguay ranks 175th of 197 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.9% | 0.9% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 0.1% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of forest area within protected areas, El Salvador or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 3.0% against 2.8% in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of forest area within protected areas between El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 0.2%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uruguay?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Uruguay rank globally for share of forest area within protected areas?
- El Salvador ranks 178th and Uruguay ranks 175th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of forest area within protected areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas (%).