Annual change forest area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual change forest area was 836.01 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
836.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 235 countries
All-time high
836.01
in 2021
All-time low
-2,970
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Annual change forest area in El Salvador, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 836.01 for annual change forest area in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1,000.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change forest area in El Salvador peaked at 836.01 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -2,970, in 1991.
El Salvador ranks 57th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change forest area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -2,970 | — |
| 1992 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | -2,970 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 76 | -102.6% |
| 2012 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 834 | +997.4% |
| 2017 | 834 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 834 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 834 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 834 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 836.01 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 836.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 836.01 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 836.01 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 836.01 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 836.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -22. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2,970 | -2,970 | -2,970 | 9 |
| 2000s | -2,970 | -2,970 | -2,970 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6 | -2,970 | 834 | 10 |
| 2020s | 835.68 | 834 | 836.01 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change forest area in El Salvador?
- Annual change forest area in El Salvador was 836.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change forest area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 836.01 in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual change forest area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was -2,970 in 1991.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual change forest area?
- El Salvador ranks 57th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change forest area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,000.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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