Forest area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forest area was 684.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
684.84
World rank
126th
of 219 countries
All-time high
735.51
in 1990
All-time low
676.11
in 2010
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in El Salvador is 684.84, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in El Salvador peaked at 735.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 676.11, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 126th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 735.51 | 735.51 | 735.51 | 1 |
| 2000s | 705.81 | 705.81 | 705.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 676.3 | 676.11 | 676.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 682.75 | 680.66 | 684.84 | 2 |
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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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -1.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.89 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.19 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 19.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in El Salvador?
- Forest area in El Salvador was 684.84 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 735.51 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.11 in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for forest area?
- El Salvador ranks 126th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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