El Salvador vs Netherlands: Tree cover loss
El Salvador
1,674 hectares
in 2024
Netherlands
1,480 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador rank
117th
Netherlands rank
119th
Tree cover loss over time
- El Salvador
- Netherlands
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 1,674 hectares against 1,480 hectares in Netherlands, a difference of 194 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 119th 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 | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,057 hectares | 1,107 hectares | 3,950 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,069 hectares | 1,387 hectares | 1,682 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,754 hectares | 1,690 hectares | 64.75 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, El Salvador or Netherlands?
- El Salvador, at 1,674 hectares against 1,480 hectares in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between El Salvador and Netherlands?
- 194 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Netherlands rank globally for tree cover loss?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 119th 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.