Forest area, 1000 Hectares in El Salvador

El Salvador: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 570.38 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
570.38
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
139th
of 225 countries
All-time high
709.88
in 1992
All-time low
570.38
in 2023
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Forest area, 1000 Hectares in El Salvador, 1992–2023

02004006008001992200720231992: 709.91993: 705.41994: 700.91995: 696.41996: 691.91997: 687.41998: 682.91999: 678.42000: 673.92001: 669.42002: 664.92003: 660.42004: 655.92005: 651.42006: 646.92007: 642.42008: 637.92009: 633.42010: 628.92011: 624.42012: 619.92013: 615.42014: 610.92015: 606.42016: 601.92017: 597.42018: 592.92019: 588.42020: 583.92021: 579.42022: 574.92023: 570.4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, forest area, 1000 hectares in El Salvador stood at 570.38. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, forest area, 1000 hectares in El Salvador peaked at 709.88 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 570.38, in 2023.

That places El Salvador 139th out of 225 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 694.13 678.38 709.88 8
2000s 653.63 633.38 673.88 10
2010s 608.63 588.38 628.88 10
2020s 577.13 570.38 583.88 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is forest area, 1000 hectares in El Salvador?
Forest area, 1000 hectares in El Salvador was 570.38 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 709.88 in 1992.
What is the lowest forest area, 1000 hectares recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 570.38 in 2023.
How does El Salvador rank for forest area, 1000 hectares?
El Salvador ranks 139th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is forest area, 1000 hectares rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Forest area, 1000 Hectares (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
236 places, 7,520 data points, 1992–2023
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