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.
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
- 104 Georgia 25.12 hectares compare
- 105 Netherlands 22.12 hectares compare
- 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
- 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 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.