Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in El Salvador
El Salvador: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 2.8 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in El Salvador, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in El Salvador is 2.8, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in El Salvador peaked at 2.8 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 140th out of 156 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.8 | — |
| 2015 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 1 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in El Salvador?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in El Salvador was 2.8 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- El Salvador ranks 140th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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