Forest area as a proportion of total land area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 33.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.0%
World rank
102nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
35.5%
in 1990
All-time low
32.6%
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 33.0% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025.
The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in El Salvador peaked at 35.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 102nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.5% | — |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 32.6% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.9% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 33.0% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.9% | 33.0% | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in El Salvador?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in El Salvador was 33.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- El Salvador ranks 102nd out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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