Mountain Green Cover Index in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mountain Green Cover Index was 87.0% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in El Salvador, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in El Salvador is 87.0%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in El Salvador peaked at 91.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.0%, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 91.2% | — |
| 2005 | 90.0% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 89.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 88.3% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 87.5% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 87.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 87.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.6% | 90.0% | 91.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 88.4% | 87.5% | 89.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 87.0% | 87.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in El Salvador?
- Mountain green cover index in El Salvador was 87.0% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.0% in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for mountain green cover index?
- El Salvador ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.