El Salvador vs New Caledonia: Tree cover loss
El Salvador
1,674 hectares
in 2024
New Caledonia
1,762 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador rank
117th
New Caledonia rank
116th
Tree cover loss over time
- El Salvador
- New Caledonia
How they compare
New Caledonia currently reports 1,762 hectares against 1,674 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 88 hectares.
That makes New Caledonia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and New Caledonia ranks 116th 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 | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,057 hectares | 1,023 hectares | 4,034 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 3,069 hectares | 1,260 hectares | 1,809 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,754 hectares | 1,478 hectares | 276.39 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, El Salvador or New Caledonia?
- New Caledonia, at 1,762 hectares against 1,674 hectares in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between El Salvador and New Caledonia?
- 88 hectares, with New Caledonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and New Caledonia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and New Caledonia rank globally for tree cover loss?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and New Caledonia ranks 116th 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.