Terrestrial protected areas in El Salvador
El Salvador: Terrestrial protected areas was 8.3 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 213 countries
All-time high
8.8
in 2015
All-time low
8.3
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in El Salvador, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for terrestrial protected areas in El Salvador is 8.3, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in El Salvador peaked at 8.8 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.3, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Terrestrial protected areas in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 8.4 | — |
| 2014 | 8.4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8.8 | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8.6 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8.3 | -3.5% |
| 2025 | 8.3 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 8.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 53% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 8.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.7, 47% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.69 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 6 |
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 terrestrial protected areas in El Salvador?
- Terrestrial protected areas in El Salvador was 8.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8 in 2015.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- El Salvador ranks 165th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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