Forest area, 1000 Hectares in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forest area, 1000 Hectares was 570.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in El Salvador, 1992–2023
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 224 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.
Forest area, 1000 Hectares in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 709.88 | — |
| 1993 | 705.38 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 700.88 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 696.38 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 691.88 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 687.38 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 682.88 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 678.38 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 673.88 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 669.38 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 664.88 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 660.38 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 655.88 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 651.38 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 646.88 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 642.38 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 637.88 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 633.38 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 628.88 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 624.38 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 619.88 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 615.38 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 610.88 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 606.38 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 601.88 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 597.38 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 592.88 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 588.38 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 583.88 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 579.38 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 574.88 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 570.38 | -0.8% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 570.38 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,306, 25% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 570.38 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2,094, 27% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More climate change data for El Salvador
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 155.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,408 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,253 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,155 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.73 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 148.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,045 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 999.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 45.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.77 kt (2050)
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 224 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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