Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in El Salvador

El Salvador: Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land was 98.7 % in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
98.7 %
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
70th
of 202 countries
All-time high
99.22 %
in 1990
All-time low
98.7 %
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land in El Salvador, 1990–2025

0204060801001990200720251990: 99.2 %1991: 99.2 %1992: 99.2 %1993: 99.2 %1994: 99.1 %1995: 99.1 %1996: 99.1 %1997: 99.1 %1998: 99 %1999: 99 %2000: 99 %2001: 99 %2002: 99 %2003: 98.9 %2004: 98.9 %2005: 98.9 %2006: 98.9 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 98.8 %2009: 98.8 %2010: 98.8 %2011: 98.8 %2012: 98.8 %2013: 98.8 %2014: 98.7 %2015: 98.7 %2016: 98.7 %2017: 98.7 %2018: 98.7 %2019: 98.7 %2020: 98.7 %2021: 98.7 %2022: 98.7 %2023: 98.7 %2024: 98.7 %2025: 98.7 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in El Salvador is 98.7 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in El Salvador peaked at 99.22 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 98.7 %, in 2025.

That places El Salvador 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 99.12 % 99.02 % 99.22 % 10
2000s 98.9 % 98.79 % 99 % 10
2010s 98.74 % 98.72 % 98.77 % 10
2020s 98.71 % 98.7 % 98.72 % 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in El Salvador?
Naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land in El Salvador was 98.7 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 99.22 % in 1990.
What is the lowest naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 98.7 % in 2025.
How does El Salvador rank for naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land?
El Salvador ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is naturally regenerating forest — share in forest land rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Naturally regenerating forest — Share in Forest land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
258 places, 8,989 data points, 1990–2025
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.