El Salvador: Forest area, sq.km

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 El Salvador

Forest area, sq. km

 Latest value 5,703.8
 Year 2023
 Measure sq. km
 Data availability 1990 - 2023
 Average 6,446.3
 Min - Max 5,703.8 - 7,188.8
 Source FAO
The latest value from 2023 is 5703.8 sq. km, a decline from 5748.8 sq. km in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 207390.9 sq. km, based on data from 194 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 1990 to 2023 is 6446.3 sq. km. The minimum value, 5703.8 sq. km, was reached in 2023 while the maximum of 7188.8 sq. km was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
El Salvador - Forest area, sq.km  - Recent values chart

Historical series
El Salvador - Forest area, sq.km  - historical chart - 1990-2023




Definition: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.

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 Percent agricultural land 57.71 2022 percent
 Employment in agriculture 14.75 2023 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 4.38 2024 percent
 Agriculture value added 1.55 2024 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 11,957 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 105.4 2022 index points
 Precipitation 1,784 2022 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 34.8 2023 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 2,762 2023 kg per hectar
 Food production index 102.7 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 74.6 2023 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 98.9 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 5,703.8 2023 sq. km
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