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

Latest (2020)
2.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 156 countries
All-time high
2.8
in 2010
All-time low
2.8
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2020

Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in El Salvador, 2010–2020

01232010201520202010: 2.82015: 2.82016: 2.82017: 2.82018: 2.82019: 2.82020: 2.8

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

Annual values for Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in El Salvador, 2010 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.8 2.8 2.8 6
2020s 2.8 2.8 2.8 1

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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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Indicator
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,208 data points, 2000–2020
Last refreshed