Exported deforestation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Exported deforestation was 7.97 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Exported deforestation 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 exported deforestation in El Salvador is 7.97 hectares, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in El Salvador peaked at 497.25 hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.97 hectares, in 2023.
El Salvador ranks 119th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Exported deforestation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 497.25 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 260.71 hectares | -47.6% |
| 2007 | 350.48 hectares | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 451.52 hectares | +28.8% |
| 2009 | 496.64 hectares | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 381.4 hectares | -23.2% |
| 2011 | 372.28 hectares | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 359.94 hectares | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 318.45 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 238.21 hectares | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 194.11 hectares | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 158.71 hectares | -18.2% |
| 2017 | 109.34 hectares | -31.1% |
| 2018 | 82.62 hectares | -24.4% |
| 2019 | 66.6 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 33.76 hectares | -49.3% |
| 2021 | 27.08 hectares | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 8.83 hectares | -67.4% |
| 2023 | 7.97 hectares | -9.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 7.97 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.09 hectares, 42% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 7.97 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 451.74 hectares, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 411.32 hectares | 260.71 hectares | 497.25 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 228.17 hectares | 66.6 hectares | 381.4 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.41 hectares | 7.97 hectares | 33.76 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 116 Puerto Rico 11.96 hectares compare
- 117 North Macedonia 9.44 hectares compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 8.7 hectares compare
- 120 Vanuatu 7.74 hectares compare
- 121 Haiti 5.91 hectares compare
- 122 Trinidad and Tobago 4.65 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 exported deforestation in El Salvador?
- Exported deforestation in El Salvador was 7.97 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 497.25 hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.97 hectares in 2023.
- How does El Salvador rank for exported deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 119th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.