Environment in El Salvador

2,273 indicators covering environment for El Salvador.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Hazardous pesticides — Import value 3,883 1000 USD 2024 down 50.5% 15th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 1,196 Hectares 2020 down 5.7% 121st
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 721 Hectares 2020 up 10.0% 105th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 881 Hectares 2020 up 1.1% 104th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 583.88 Hectares 2020 down 7.2% 120th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2,072 Hectares 2020 unchanged 132nd
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture 19.6 Square kilometres 2023 down 70.9% 111th
Urea — Export quantity 2,700 t 2024 down 36.7% 64th
Urea — Export value 1,169 1000 USD 2024 down 30.0% 69th
Environment-related technologies patents — Patent grants 0 Patents 2022 59th
Wood residues — Production 457,000 m3 2024 unchanged 41st
Wood chips, particles and residues — Production 457,000 m3 2024 unchanged 54th
Freshwater Fish — Import quantity 1 1000 t 2023 113th
Freshwater Fish — Domestic supply quantity 8 1000 t 2023 up 166.7% 121st
Freshwater Fish — Food 8 1000 t 2023 up 166.7% 121st
Freshwater Fish — Food supply quantity 1.34 kg/cap 2023 up 143.6% 121st
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 15.83 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 0.3% 75th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 2.75 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 139.1% 116th
Freshwater Fish — Food supply 6,338 million Kcal 2023 up 145.6% 117th
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 0.4 g/cap/d 2023 up 135.3% 114th
Freshwater Fish — Protein supply quantity 915.12 t 2023 up 145.5% 117th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 0.13 g/cap/d 2023 up 160.0% 118th
Freshwater Fish — Fat supply quantity 298.04 t 2023 up 145.9% 118th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import quantity 446 t 2016 down 45.2% 55th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Import value 356 1000 USD 2016 up 17.5% 52nd
Freshwater Fish — Production 8 1000 t 2023 up 100.0% 107th
Freshwater Fish — Export quantity 1 1000 t 2023 unchanged 86th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 28.1% 2025 up 0.0% 176th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 22.4% 2025 unchanged 146th
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 46.6% 2025 up 0.0% 98th
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 97.7% 2025 unchanged 16th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 22.4% 2025 unchanged 155th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 28.0% 2025 up 0.0% 187th
Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 46.6% 2025 up 0.0% 104th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 m3 2016 down 100.0% 160th
Wood fuel, all species (export/import, 1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 157th
Wood pellets — Import quantity 1 t 2024 down 80.0% 122nd
Wood pellets — Import value 5 1000 USD 2024 up 25.0% 113th
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 14,075 t 2024 down 60.0% 42nd
NPK fertilizers — Export value 7,619 1000 USD 2024 down 50.4% 47th
Drivers of deforestation 21.77 hectares 2023 down 67.7% 106th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 480 t 2024 up 384.8% 89th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 87 1000 USD 2024 up 335.0% 104th
Bagasse — Energy production 14,490 TJ 2024 up 89.7% 22nd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 302.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 40.1% 82nd
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 2.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 11.9% 154th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import quantity 479 t 2024 up 409.6% 69th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Import value 82 1000 USD 2024 up 412.5% 90th
Agriculture area certified organic — Area 1.97 1000 ha 2024 down 70.6% 127th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 54th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 383.42 million SLC 2024 up 4.9% 96th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value Standard Local 316.03 million SLC 2024 down 14.6% 94th
Credit to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Agriculture orientation 0.4146 2024 down 23.4% 68th
Bagasse — Energy consumption 0 TJ 2012 down 100.0% 72nd
Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 1,468 m3 2024 up 9,686.7% 112th
Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 732 1000 USD 2024 up 24,300.0% 99th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 244 m3 2024 down 96.2% 86th
Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 62 1000 USD 2024 down 87.9% 86th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 495 m3 2024 135th
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 78 1000 USD 2024 144th