Share global forest in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share global forest was 0.0165 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.0165
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
136th
of 235 countries
All-time high
0.0169
in 1990
All-time low
0.0161
in 2010
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share global forest in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share global forest in El Salvador stood at 0.0165.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global forest in El Salvador peaked at 0.0169 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0161, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 136th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share global forest in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0169 | — |
| 1991 | 0.0169 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0169 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0168 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0168 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0167 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0167 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0167 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0166 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0165 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0165 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0163 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0163 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0162 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0162 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0161 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0161 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0161 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0162 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0162 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0162 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0162 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0163 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0163 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0163 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0164 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0165 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0165 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0165 | +0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0165 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0554, 30% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0165 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0242, 68% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0168 | 0.0167 | 0.0169 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0164 | 0.0162 | 0.0167 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 | 0.0161 | 0.0163 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 | 0.0163 | 0.0165 | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 share global forest in El Salvador?
- Share global forest in El Salvador was 0.0165 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global forest recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0169 in 1990.
- What is the lowest share global forest recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0161 in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for share global forest?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share global forest rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Share global forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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