Drivers of deforestation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Drivers of deforestation was 21.77 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in El Salvador, 2018–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, drivers of deforestation in El Salvador stood at 21.77 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 77.3% on the previous year and down 67.7% over ten years.
That places El Salvador 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Drivers of deforestation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 67.41 hectares | — |
| 2019 | 59.86 hectares | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 27.15 hectares | -54.6% |
| 2021 | 22.53 hectares | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 12.28 hectares | -45.5% |
| 2023 | 21.77 hectares | +77.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 21.77 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.69 hectares, 29% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 21.77 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 220.38 hectares, 10% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 63.63 hectares | 59.86 hectares | 67.41 hectares | 2 |
| 2020s | 20.93 hectares | 12.28 hectares | 27.15 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 103 Ireland 30.06 hectares
- 104 Georgia 25.12 hectares compare
- 105 Netherlands 22.12 hectares
- 107 Taiwan 20.74 hectares compare
- 108 Latvia 19.37 hectares compare
- 109 Dominican Republic 18.75 hectares compare
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 drivers of deforestation in El Salvador?
- Drivers of deforestation in El Salvador was 21.77 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 67.41 hectares in 2018.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.28 hectares in 2022.
- How does El Salvador rank for drivers of deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.