Environment in El Salvador 2,273 indicators covering environment for El Salvador. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 1,863 m3 2024 down 81.3% 107th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 93 1000 USD 2024 down 97.9% 128th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 684.84 1000 ha 2025 up 1.2% 126th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 33.05 % 2025 up 1.2% 102nd 15.1.1 Land area — Value 2,072 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 141st 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 114.09 t/ha 2025 unchanged 94th Freshwater Fish — Other uses 0 1000 t 2023 — 6th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.1% 2024 up 337.8% 48th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.923 kilograms 2024 up 33.8% 33rd Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 36.0% 2024 down 10.7% 114th Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th Population using at least basic drinking-water services 80.4% 2024 up 16.6% 121st Watermelons — Producer Price Index 109.91 2025 up 4.6% 64th Population using at least basic sanitation services 77.1% 2024 up 3.0% 106th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 56.61 t 2024 down 20.4% 88th Insecticides (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 617.65 1000 USD 2024 down 41.1% 82nd Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 91.6% 2024 up 7.0% 179th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 88.0% 2024 up 3.5% 161st People using improved drinking water sources 0.1289 people 2024 down 100.0% 185th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 2,917 1000 USD 2018 up 1,269.5% 61st Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -1,106 t 2018 down 13,925.0% 95th Others (adjustment) — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint -924 1000 USD 2018 down 1,187.1% 90th Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 303,019 1000 USD 2018 up 21.5% 75th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import 192,284 t 2018 up 21.3% 70th Total FAO — Paper and paperboard, excluding newsprint — Import Value 195,200 1000 USD 2018 up 19.7% 70th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export quantity 2,967 t 2024 up 3,903.1% 39th Potassium chloride (muriate of potash) (MOP) — Export value 1,319 1000 USD 2024 up 2,214.1% 40th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 1.55 US dollar 2018 up 21.7% 122nd Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export quantity 2,801 t 2024 up 142.1% 38th Disinfectants, etc (excl. Haz. pest.) — Export value 2,198 1000 USD 2024 up 150.2% 62nd Total FAO — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 42,408 1000 USD 2018 up 58.1% 89th Others (adjustment) — Forest products (export/import) — Export Value 511 1000 USD 2018 up 50.7% 85th Other papers mainly for packaging — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 48th Drinking water services 58,759 people 2024 down 66.4% 73rd Total FAO — Plywood — Import Quantity 18,674 m3 2018 up 236.7% 81st Total FAO — Plywood — Import Value 15,716 1000 USD 2018 up 179.9% 74th Insecticides — Import value 10,186 1000 USD 2001 up 234.8% 66th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Quantity 6,464 m3 2018 up 646,300.0% 70th Others (adjustment) — Plywood — Import Value 5,459 1000 USD 2018 up 45,391.7% 22nd Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Quantity 2,972 m3 2018 up 59.1% 115th Total FAO — Fibreboard — Import Value 1,854 1000 USD 2018 up 29.5% 114th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 4.74 2024 down 40.7% 119th Drinking water services in rural areas 58,759 people 2024 down 61.8% 69th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Quantity -2 m3 2018 — 106th Others (adjustment) — Fibreboard — Import Value -6 1000 USD 2018 down 300.0% 66th Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 97.7% 2025 unchanged 16th Agriculture-driven deforestation 1,524 hectares 2024 down 32.1% 68th Herbicides — Import value 14,213 1000 USD 2001 up 978.4% 65th Disinfectants, etc — Import value 1,236 1000 USD 2001 up 118.9% 105th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 44th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Import value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 48th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 409 m3 2018 down 54.2% 125th Total FAO — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 281 1000 USD 2018 down 7.6% 125th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Quantity 273 m3 2018 — 68th Others (adjustment) — Sawnwood, non-coniferous all — Import Value 113 1000 USD 2018 up 3,666.7% 29th China — Forest products (export/import) — Import Value 13,962 1000 USD 2018 up 203.8% 69th Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Quantity 9,470 t 2018 down 60.1% 67th Total FAO — Newsprint — Import Value 6,643 1000 USD 2018 down 65.4% 66th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -1.72 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 74th Others (adjustment) — Newsprint — Import Quantity -447 t 2018 — 129th ← Previous Page 25 of 38 Next →