Mountain Green Cover Index in El Salvador

El Salvador: Mountain Green Cover Index was 12.02 % in 2021. β–² Rising

Latest (2021)
12.02 %
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
9th
of 181 countries
All-time high
12.02 %
in 2021
All-time low
7.78 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain Green Cover Index in El Salvador, 2000–2021

02.557.51012.52000201020212000: 7.8 %2005: 9 %2010: 9.6 %2015: 10.7 %2018: 11.5 %2021: 12 %

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 12.02 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in El Salvador peaked at 12.02 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.78 %, in 2000.

El Salvador ranks 9th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.38 % 7.78 % 8.98 % 2
2010s 10.59 % 9.56 % 11.5 % 3
2020s 12.02 % 12.02 % 12.02 % 1

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 6 Lebanon 17.21 % compare
  2. 7 Rwanda 13.83 % compare
  3. 8 Liechtenstein 13.37 % compare
  4. 10 Sri Lanka 11.91 % compare
  5. 11 Jamaica 11.39 % compare
  6. 12 British Virgin Islands 11.25 % compare

See the full ranking of 206 places β†’

More development goals data for El Salvador

All data for El Salvador β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover index in El Salvador?
Mountain green cover index in El Salvador was 12.02 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 12.02 % in 2021.
What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 7.78 % in 2000.
How does El Salvador rank for mountain green cover index?
El Salvador ranks 9th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 6 observations, free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Mountain Green Cover Index in El Salvador. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 16 August 2026, from https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/mountain-green-cover-index-2/el-salvador/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://development-goals.statizoid.com/stat/mountain-green-cover-index-2/el-salvador/">Mountain Green Cover Index in El Salvador</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Mountain Green Cover Index
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed