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El Salvador Forest Area (%)

El Salvador's forest area (%) fell to 27.75% in 2022, down from 27.96% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.21% from the previous year. El Salvador has forest area (%) lower than the global median (27.75% vs median 31.06%). Compared with the median in Americas, El Salvador is lower (27.75% vs regional median 40.89%) and ranks 31st out of 46 countries in Americas.

Yearly Historical Data (1990-2022)

(in %)
Year Forest Area (%)
2022 27.75%
2021 27.96%
2020 28.18%
2019 28.4%
2018 28.61%
2017 28.83%
2016 29.05%
2015 29.27%
2014 29.48%
2013 29.7%
2012 29.92%
2011 30.13%
2010 30.35%
2009 30.57%
2008 30.79%
2007 31%
2006 31.22%
2005 31.44%
2004 31.65%
2003 31.87%
2002 32.09%
2001 32.31%
2000 32.52%
1999 32.74%
1998 32.96%
1997 33.17%
1996 33.39%
1995 33.61%
1994 33.83%
1993 34.04%
1992 34.26%
1991 34.48%
1990 34.69%
El Salvador Forest Area (%) : Definition
Forest Area (%) measures the percentage of El Salvador's land covered by forests.
Indicator Last Value Prior Value Period
Agricultural Land (%) 57.71% 57.71% 2022
Annual CO2 Emissions 8.23M tonnes 7.8M tonnes 2023