Mangrove area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Mangrove area was 373.06 kmsq in 2020. ▬ Flat
Mangrove area in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mangrove area in El Salvador is 373.06 kmsq, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mangrove area in El Salvador peaked at 379.82 kmsq in 2009 and was at its lowest, 373.06 kmsq, in 2020.
That places El Salvador 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mangrove area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 376.38 kmsq | — |
| 2007 | 378.17 kmsq | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 379.69 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 379.82 kmsq | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 378.67 kmsq | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 375.85 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 374.99 kmsq | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 376.59 kmsq | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 376.55 kmsq | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 374.41 kmsq | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 373.06 kmsq | -0.4% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 373.06 kmsq is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 252.8 kmsq, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 373.06 kmsq is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.73 kmsq, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 378.52 kmsq | 376.38 kmsq | 379.82 kmsq | 4 |
| 2010s | 376.18 kmsq | 374.41 kmsq | 378.67 kmsq | 6 |
| 2020s | 373.06 kmsq | 373.06 kmsq | 373.06 kmsq | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 42 Belize 528.69 kmsq compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 526.51 kmsq compare
- 44 Fiji 488.14 kmsq compare
- 46 Costa Rica 371.11 kmsq compare
- 47 New Caledonia 334.13 kmsq compare
- 48 New Zealand 296.08 kmsq compare
More development goals data for El Salvador
- Red List Index 0.8269 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 1,133 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 609.19 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 49 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 49 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Infant deaths 875 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mangrove area in El Salvador?
- Mangrove area in El Salvador was 373.06 kmsq in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mangrove area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 379.82 kmsq in 2009.
- What is the lowest mangrove area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 373.06 kmsq in 2020.
- How does El Salvador rank for mangrove area?
- El Salvador ranks 45th out of 126 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mangrove area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mangrove area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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