Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in El Salvador
El Salvador: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 46.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in El Salvador is 46.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in El Salvador peaked at 46.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 98th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 14.9% | — |
| 2006 | 14.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | +66.0% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.5% | +83.0% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 46.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.8%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 46.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 40.3%, 1.2× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.5% | 0.0% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 15.3% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.6% | 46.6% | 46.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 95 Mozambique 47.2% compare
- 96 New Zealand 47.2% compare
- 97 Philippines 46.6% compare
- 99 Egypt 44.4% compare
- 100 Thailand 44.0% compare
- 101 Kuwait 44.0% compare
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 protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in El Salvador?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in El Salvador was 46.6% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- El Salvador ranks 98th out of 190 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).