All Timely Updates on Climate Incidents in El Salvador

Tree Cover in El Salvador

From 2001 to 2025, El Salvador lost 87kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 2.2% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

Annual Tree Cover Loss by Dominant Driver in El Salvador

In El Salvador from 2001 to 2025, 87kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

Location of Tree Cover Loss in El Salvador

In El Salvador, the top 5 regions were responsible for 51.9% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2025. Santa Ana had the most tree cover loss at 10.3kha compared to an average of 6.2 kha.

Santa Ana10.3kha

Usulután9.7kha

San Miguel8.7kha

La Unión8.4kha

Chalatenango8.1kha

Components of net change in tree cover in El Salvador

From 2000 to 2020, El Salvador experienced a net change of -21.9 kha (-1.64%) in tree cover.

The loss total is different from annual tree cover loss, as this data was created using a different method and forest definition. For gross or annual loss information, please see the tree cover loss widget.

Disturbance represents areas that experienced both loss and gain between 2000 and 2020

Tree Cover Gain in El Salvador Compared to Other Areas

From 2000 to 2020, El Salvador gained 14.6 kha of tree cover equal to 0.01% of the global total.

Russia37.2Mha

Canada17.0Mha

United States14.0Mha

Brazil8.1Mha

China6.7Mha

Cumulative Fire Alerts In El Salvador Compared to Other Areas

In El Salvador there have been 152 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2013, with 367.

Weekly Fire Alerts In El Salvador

In El Salvador the peak fire season typically occurs in February. There were 152 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 22 Jan 2023 and 21 May 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Historical Fire Alerts In El Salvador Compared to Other Areas

All Timely Updates on Climate Incidents in El Salvador

From 2001 to 2025, El Salvador lost 87kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 2.2% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In El Salvador from 2001 to 2025, 87kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In El Salvador, the top 5 regions were responsible for 51.9% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2025. Santa Ana had the most tree cover loss at 10.3kha compared to an average of 6.2 kha.

From 2000 to 2020, El Salvador experienced a net change of -21.9 kha (-1.64%) in tree cover.

From 2000 to 2020, El Salvador gained 14.6 kha of tree cover equal to 0.01% of the global total.

In El Salvador there have been 152 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2013, with 367.

In El Salvador the peak fire season typically occurs in February. There were 152 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 22 Jan 2023 and 21 May 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Between 22 Jan 2023 and 21 May 2023 El Salvador experienced a total of 2,699 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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All Timely Updates on Climate Incidents in El Salvador

From 2001 to 2025, El Salvador lost 87kha of tree cover, equivalent to a 2.2% net decrease in tree cover since 2001.

In El Salvador from 2001 to 2025, 87kha of tree cover loss occurred in areas where the dominant drivers of loss resulted in deforestation.

In El Salvador, the top 5 regions were responsible for 51.9% of all tree cover loss between 2001 and 2025. Santa Ana had the most tree cover loss at 10.3kha compared to an average of 6.2 kha.

From 2000 to 2020, El Salvador experienced a net change of -21.9 kha (-1.64%) in tree cover.

From 2000 to 2020, El Salvador gained 14.6 kha of tree cover equal to 0.01% of the global total.

In El Salvador there have been 152 VIIRS fire alerts reported so far in 2023 considering high confidence alerts only. This total is high compared to the total for previous years going back to 2023. The most fires recorded in a year was 2013, with 367.

In El Salvador the peak fire season typically occurs in February. There were 152 VIIRS fire alerts reported between 22 Jan 2023 and 21 May 2023 considering high confidence alerts only.

Between 22 Jan 2023 and 21 May 2023 El Salvador experienced a total of 2,699 VIIRS fire alerts (high confidence).

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