Tree cover loss in El Salvador
El Salvador: Tree cover loss was 1,674 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,674 hectares 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 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,487 hectares, 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 | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9,445 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 4,636 hectares | -50.9% |
| 2003 | 5,956 hectares | +28.5% |
| 2004 | 4,529 hectares | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 5,848 hectares | +29.1% |
| 2006 | 4,575 hectares | -21.8% |
| 2007 | 2,964 hectares | -35.2% |
| 2008 | 3,299 hectares | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 4,261 hectares | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 2,850 hectares | -33.1% |
| 2011 | 3,221 hectares | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 2,498 hectares | -22.4% |
| 2013 | 2,038 hectares | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 2,306 hectares | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 2,375 hectares | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 5,728 hectares | +141.1% |
| 2017 | 4,733 hectares | -17.4% |
| 2018 | 2,698 hectares | -43.0% |
| 2019 | 2,244 hectares | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 2,201 hectares | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,487 hectares | -32.5% |
| 2022 | 1,627 hectares | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 1,783 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 1,674 hectares | -6.1% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,674 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110 hectares, 41% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,674 hectares is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,347 hectares, 31% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,057 hectares | 2,964 hectares | 9,445 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,069 hectares | 2,038 hectares | 5,728 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,754 hectares | 1,487 hectares | 2,201 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss in El Salvador?
- Tree cover loss in El Salvador was 1,674 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 9,445 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,487 hectares 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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