Forestland — Area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forestland — Area was 684.84 1000 ha in 2025. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forestland — area in El Salvador is 684.84 1000 ha, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in El Salvador peaked at 735.51 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 676.11 1000 ha, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 130th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 735.51 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 732.54 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 729.57 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 726.6 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 723.63 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 720.66 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 717.69 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 714.72 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 711.75 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 708.78 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 705.81 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 702.84 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 699.87 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 696.9 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 693.93 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 690.96 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 687.99 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 685.02 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 682.05 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 679.08 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 676.11 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 676.19 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 676.26 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 676.34 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 676.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 676.49 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 677.32 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 678.16 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 678.99 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 679.83 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 680.66 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 681.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 682.33 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 683.17 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 684 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 684.84 1000 ha | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 722.14 1000 ha | 708.78 1000 ha | 735.51 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 692.44 1000 ha | 679.08 1000 ha | 705.81 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 677.21 1000 ha | 676.11 1000 ha | 679.83 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.75 1000 ha | 680.66 1000 ha | 684.84 1000 ha | 6 |
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More climate change data for El Salvador
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forestland — area in El Salvador?
- Forestland — area in El Salvador was 684.84 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 735.51 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 676.11 1000 ha in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for forestland — area?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).