Commodity driven deforestation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Commodity driven deforestation was 1,524 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,524
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
68th
of 187 countries
All-time high
9,243
in 2001
All-time low
1,335
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Commodity driven deforestation in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,524 for commodity driven deforestation in 2024.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in El Salvador peaked at 9,243 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,335, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,243 | — |
| 2002 | 4,425 | -52.1% |
| 2003 | 5,740 | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 4,374 | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 5,637 | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 4,369 | -22.5% |
| 2007 | 2,742 | -37.2% |
| 2008 | 3,163 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 4,100 | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 2,747 | -33.0% |
| 2011 | 3,068 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 2,301 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 1,954 | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 2,244 | +14.9% |
| 2015 | 2,261 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,128 | +126.8% |
| 2017 | 4,447 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 2,444 | -45.0% |
| 2019 | 2,127 | -13.0% |
| 2020 | 2,093 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,335 | -36.2% |
| 2022 | 1,483 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 1,492 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,524 | +2.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,524 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.26, 3.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,524 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,620, 94% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,866 | 2,742 | 9,243 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,872 | 1,954 | 5,128 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,585 | 1,335 | 2,093 | 5 |
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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 commodity driven deforestation in El Salvador?
- Commodity driven deforestation in El Salvador was 1,524 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,243 in 2001.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,335 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. 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 Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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