Forest area as share of land area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forest area as share of land area was 33.05 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
33.05
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
107th
of 216 countries
All-time high
35.5
in 1990
All-time low
32.63
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, forest area as share of land area in El Salvador stood at 33.05.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in El Salvador peaked at 35.5 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 32.63, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 107th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.5 | — |
| 1991 | 35.35 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 35.21 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 35.07 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 34.92 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 34.78 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 34.64 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 34.49 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 34.35 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 34.21 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 34.06 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 33.92 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 33.78 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 33.63 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 33.49 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 33.35 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 33.2 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 33.06 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.92 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 32.77 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 32.63 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.63 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 32.64 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 32.64 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 32.65 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.65 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.69 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.73 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.77 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 32.81 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 32.85 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 32.89 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 32.93 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.97 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 33.01 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 33.05 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.85 | 34.21 | 35.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.42 | 32.77 | 34.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.68 | 32.63 | 32.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.95 | 32.85 | 33.05 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 4.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0036 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -6.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in El Salvador?
- Forest area as share of land area in El Salvador was 33.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.63 in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for forest area as share of land area?
- El Salvador ranks 107th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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