Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in El Salvador
El Salvador: Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in El Salvador stood at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area, per unit of gdp in El Salvador peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places El Salvador 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2025 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 53% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, 65% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 103 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 104 Northern Mariana Islands 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 105 Sri Lanka 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 107 Croatia 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 108 India 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP compare
- 109 Comoros 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in El Salvador?
- Forestland — area, per unit of gdp in El Salvador was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- What is the lowest forestland — area, per unit of gdp recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does El Salvador rank for forestland — area, per unit of gdp?
- El Salvador ranks 106th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forestland — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forestland — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Forestland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Forestland — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.