Brazil vs El Salvador: Share of deforestation that is exported
Brazil
21.5%
in 2013
El Salvador
27.6%
in 2013
Brazil rank
28th
El Salvador rank
25th
Share of deforestation that is exported over time
- Brazil
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 27.6% against 21.5% in Brazil, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 117 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.5% | 3.0% | 18.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 11.2% | 6.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deforestation that is exported, Brazil or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 27.6% against 21.5% in Brazil as of 2013.
- What is the difference in share of deforestation that is exported between Brazil and El Salvador?
- 6.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and El Salvador?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Brazil and El Salvador rank globally for share of deforestation that is exported?
- Brazil ranks 28th and El Salvador ranks 25th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pendrill et al. (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of deforestation that is exported. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of deforestation that is driven by the production of goods that are exported to other countries.