Deforestation embedded in trade in El Salvador
El Salvador: Deforestation embedded in trade was 4,173 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in El Salvador, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deforestation embedded in trade in El Salvador is 4,173 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in El Salvador peaked at 5,626 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,273 hectares, in 2017.
That places El Salvador 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,740 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 4,819 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 5,626 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 4,817 hectares | -14.4% |
| 2009 | 4,705 hectares | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 3,786 hectares | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 3,460 hectares | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 4,283 hectares | +23.8% |
| 2013 | 4,251 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,525 hectares | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 3,528 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,356 hectares | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 3,273 hectares | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 4,452 hectares | +36.0% |
| 2019 | 4,603 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,804 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2021 | 5,326 hectares | +40.0% |
| 2022 | 4,497 hectares | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 4,173 hectares | -7.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4,173 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,506 hectares, 2.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4,173 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.12 hectares. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,941 hectares | 4,705 hectares | 5,626 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 3,852 hectares | 3,273 hectares | 4,603 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,450 hectares | 3,804 hectares | 5,326 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deforestation embedded in trade in El Salvador?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in El Salvador was 4,173 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,626 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,273 hectares in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- El Salvador ranks 36th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.