Share of land defined as natural habitat in El Salvador
El Salvador: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 27.86 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in El Salvador, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, share of land defined as natural habitat in El Salvador stood at 27.86. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in El Salvador peaked at 84.12 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 27.86, in 2010.
El Salvador ranks 138th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 84.12 | 84.12 | 84.12 | 1 |
| 1790s | 83.78 | 83.78 | 83.78 | 1 |
| 1800s | 83.42 | 83.42 | 83.42 | 1 |
| 1810s | 83.05 | 83.05 | 83.05 | 1 |
| 1820s | 82.66 | 82.66 | 82.66 | 1 |
| 1830s | 81.62 | 81.62 | 81.62 | 1 |
| 1840s | 80.84 | 80.84 | 80.84 | 1 |
| 1850s | 80.02 | 80.02 | 80.02 | 1 |
| 1860s | 78.88 | 78.88 | 78.88 | 1 |
| 1870s | 77.74 | 77.74 | 77.74 | 1 |
| 1880s | 76.03 | 76.03 | 76.03 | 1 |
| 1890s | 74.25 | 74.25 | 74.25 | 1 |
| 1900s | 72.4 | 72.4 | 72.4 | 1 |
| 1910s | 68.79 | 68.79 | 68.79 | 1 |
| 1920s | 62.35 | 62.35 | 62.35 | 1 |
| 1930s | 60.65 | 60.65 | 60.65 | 1 |
| 1940s | 54.11 | 54.11 | 54.11 | 1 |
| 1950s | 50.06 | 50.06 | 50.06 | 1 |
| 1960s | 37.79 | 37.79 | 37.79 | 1 |
| 1970s | 38.39 | 38.39 | 38.39 | 1 |
| 1980s | 33.23 | 33.23 | 33.23 | 1 |
| 1990s | 31.97 | 31.97 | 31.97 | 1 |
| 2000s | 33.41 | 33.41 | 33.41 | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.86 | 27.86 | 27.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.9422 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.37 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2746 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.22 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.31 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land defined as natural habitat in El Salvador?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in El Salvador was 27.86 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 84.12 in 1780.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.86 in 2010.
- How does El Salvador rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- El Salvador ranks 138th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.