Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Annual deforestation as a share of forest area was 0.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in El Salvador, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual deforestation as a share of forest area in El Salvador is 0.7%, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation as a share of forest area in El Salvador peaked at 1.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2020.
El Salvador ranks 23rd of 105 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.4% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -47.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 4.6× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2%, 4.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
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 annual deforestation as a share of forest area in El Salvador?
- Annual deforestation as a share of forest area in El Salvador was 0.7% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation as a share of forest area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for annual deforestation as a share of forest area?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 105 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation as a share of forest area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deforestation as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual deforestation as share of forest area represents the yearly percentage of forest area lost due to deforestation relative to the total forest area.