Agriculture-driven deforestation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agriculture-driven deforestation was 1,524 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture-driven deforestation in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,524 hectares for agriculture-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, agriculture-driven deforestation in El Salvador peaked at 9,243 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,335 hectares, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,866 hectares | 2,742 hectares | 9,243 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,872 hectares | 1,954 hectares | 5,128 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,585 hectares | 1,335 hectares | 2,093 hectares | 5 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0416 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0137 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0224 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture-driven deforestation in El Salvador?
- Agriculture-driven deforestation in El Salvador was 1,524 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,243 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest agriculture-driven deforestation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,335 hectares in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for agriculture-driven deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 68th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture-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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture-driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-term, permanent tree cover loss for small- to large-scale agriculture.