El Salvador vs Panama: Tree cover loss by dominant driver

El Salvador
117.8 hectares
in 2024
Panama
133.33 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador rank
78th
Panama rank
76th

Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time

  • El Salvador
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 133.33 hectares against 117.8 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 15.53 hectares.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Panama ahead.

El Salvador ranks 78th and Panama ranks 76th of 186 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 156.63 hectares 313.25 hectares 156.62 hectares Panama
2010s 120.56 hectares 214.11 hectares 93.55 hectares Panama
2020s 110.59 hectares 159.07 hectares 48.47 hectares Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, El Salvador or Panama?
Panama, at 133.33 hectares against 117.8 hectares in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between El Salvador and Panama?
15.53 hectares, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
El Salvador ranks 78th and Panama ranks 76th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Tree cover loss by dominant driver
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 4,195 data points, 2001–2024
Last refreshed

Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.