El Salvador vs Jamaica: Tree cover loss
El Salvador
1,674 hectares
in 2024
Jamaica
1,815 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador rank
117th
Jamaica rank
114th
Tree cover loss over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1,815 hectares against 1,674 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 141 hectares.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 114th of 197 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,057 hectares | 2,770 hectares | 2,287 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,069 hectares | 2,301 hectares | 767.82 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,754 hectares | 1,712 hectares | 41.95 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1,815 hectares against 1,674 hectares in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 141 hectares, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for tree cover loss?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Jamaica ranks 114th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tree cover loss. 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 driven by all causes.