Forest area km in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forest area km was 684,840 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
684,840
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 235 countries
All-time high
735,510
in 1990
All-time low
676,110
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area km in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area km in El Salvador is 684,840, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area km in El Salvador peaked at 735,510 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 676,110, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 136th of 235 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 km in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 735,510 | — |
| 1991 | 732,540 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 729,570 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 726,600 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 723,630 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 720,660 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 717,690 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 714,720 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 711,750 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 708,780 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 705,810 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 702,840 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 699,870 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 696,900 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 693,930 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 690,960 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 687,990 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 685,020 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 682,050 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 679,080 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 676,110 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 676,186 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 676,262 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 676,338 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 676,414 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 676,490 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 677,324 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 678,158 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 678,992 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 679,826 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 680,660 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 681,496 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 682,332 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 683,168 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 684,004 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 684,840 | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 684,840 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.29 million, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 684,840 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 999,945, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722,145 | 708,780 | 735,510 | 10 |
| 2000s | 692,445 | 679,080 | 705,810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 677,210 | 676,110 | 679,826 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,750 | 680,660 | 684,840 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area km in El Salvador?
- Forest area km in El Salvador was 684,840 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area km recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 735,510 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area km recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 676,110 in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for forest area km?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area km 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 km. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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