Tree cover loss in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tree cover loss was 1,674 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,674
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
117th
of 197 countries
All-time high
9,445
in 2001
All-time low
1,487
in 2021
Years of data
24
2001–2024
Tree cover loss in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,674 for tree cover loss in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in El Salvador peaked at 9,445 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,487, in 2021.
That places El Salvador 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,445 | — |
| 2002 | 4,636 | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 5,956 | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 4,529 | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 5,848 | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 4,575 | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 2,964 | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 3,299 | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 4,261 | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 2,850 | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 3,221 | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 2,498 | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 2,038 | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 2,306 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 2,375 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,728 | +141.1% |
| 2017 | 4,733 | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 2,698 | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 2,244 | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 2,201 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,487 | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 1,627 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1,783 | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1,674 | -6.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,674 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110, 41% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,674 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,057 | 2,964 | 9,445 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,069 | 2,038 | 5,728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,754 | 1,487 | 2,201 | 5 |
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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 tree cover loss in El Salvador?
- Tree cover loss in El Salvador was 1,674 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,445 in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,487 in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for tree cover loss?
- El Salvador ranks 117th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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