Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forestland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, forestland — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places El Salvador 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0354 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0352 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0351 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0348 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0345 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0344 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0339 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0338 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0336 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0335 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0331 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.038 1000 ha per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0349 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0334 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0341 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0329 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 90 Mexico 0.0342 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Norway 0.0333 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Guatemala 0.0332 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 94 Germany 0.0328 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 France 0.0327 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Switzerland 0.032 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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 forestland — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Forestland — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.033 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0355 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0326 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for forestland — area, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 93rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forestland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forestland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.