Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in El Salvador
El Salvador: Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites was 28.05 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
28.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 240 countries
All-time high
28.05
in 2019
All-time low
0.84
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in El Salvador, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in El Salvador is 28.05, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in El Salvador peaked at 28.05 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.84, in 2000.
El Salvador ranks 176th of 240 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 terrestrial biodiversity sites in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.84 | — |
| 2001 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 10.02 | +1092.9% |
| 2006 | 10.02 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.95 | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 12.91 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 14.16 | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 22.82 | +61.2% |
| 2011 | 24.35 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 24.35 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 24.6 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 27.76 | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 28.04 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 28.04 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 28.04 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.04 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 28.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 28.05 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 28.05 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 28.05 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.05 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 28.05 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 28.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.81, 66% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 28.05 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 35.03, 80% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.33 | 0.84 | 14.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.41 | 22.82 | 28.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 | 28.05 | 28.05 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 173 Bahamas 29.76 compare
- 174 Greenland 29.58 compare
- 175 Northern Mariana Islands 28.48 compare
- 177 Kazakhstan 27.98 compare
- 178 Isle of Man 27.38 compare
- 179 Indonesia 26.33 compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.045 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.01 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.07 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -16.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in El Salvador?
- Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites in El Salvador was 28.05 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 28.05 in 2019.
- What is the lowest protected terrestrial biodiversity sites recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.84 in 2000.
- How does El Salvador rank for protected terrestrial biodiversity sites?
- El Salvador ranks 176th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is protected terrestrial biodiversity sites 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Protected terrestrial biodiversity sites. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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