El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Tree cover loss by dominant driver
El Salvador
117.8 hectares
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
113.92 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador rank
78th
Papua New Guinea rank
81st
Tree cover loss by dominant driver over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 117.8 hectares against 113.92 hectares in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.88 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 81st of 186 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 156.63 hectares | 195.11 hectares | 38.49 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 120.56 hectares | 307.98 hectares | 187.42 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 110.59 hectares | 190.41 hectares | 79.82 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss by dominant driver, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- El Salvador, at 117.8 hectares against 113.92 hectares in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss by dominant driver between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.88 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- El Salvador ranks 78th and Papua New Guinea ranks 81st of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) β 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
Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.