Imported deforestation in El Salvador
El Salvador: Imported deforestation was 4,181 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in El Salvador, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in El Salvador stood at 4,181 hectares.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in El Salvador peaked at 5,976 hectares in 2007 and was at its lowest, 3,382 hectares, in 2017.
El Salvador ranks 54th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Imported deforestation in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5,237 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 5,080 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 5,976 hectares | +17.6% |
| 2008 | 5,268 hectares | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 5,202 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 4,167 hectares | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 3,833 hectares | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 4,643 hectares | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 4,570 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 3,763 hectares | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 3,723 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 3,514 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 3,382 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,535 hectares | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 4,670 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 3,838 hectares | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 5,353 hectares | +39.5% |
| 2022 | 4,506 hectares | -15.8% |
| 2023 | 4,181 hectares | -7.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 4,181 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,929 hectares, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 4,181 hectares is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,121 hectares, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,353 hectares | 5,080 hectares | 5,976 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,080 hectares | 3,382 hectares | 4,670 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,469 hectares | 3,838 hectares | 5,353 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 imported deforestation in El Salvador?
- Imported deforestation in El Salvador was 4,181 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 5,976 hectares in 2007.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,382 hectares in 2017.
- How does El Salvador rank for imported deforestation?
- El Salvador ranks 54th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.