Benin vs El Salvador: Tree Cover Loss
Tree Cover Loss over time
- Benin
- El Salvador
How they compare
Benin currently reports 1,939 hectares against 1,607 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 332 hectares.
That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2001 it was El Salvador ahead.
Benin ranks 116th and El Salvador ranks 118th of 190 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,757 hectares | 5,087 hectares | 2,330 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1,414 hectares | 3,085 hectares | 1,671 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 1,817 hectares | 1,733 hectares | 84 hectares | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tree cover loss, Benin or El Salvador?
- Benin, at 1,939 hectares against 1,607 hectares in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in tree cover loss between Benin and El Salvador?
- 332 hectares, with Benin ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and El Salvador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Benin and El Salvador rank globally for tree cover loss?
- Benin ranks 116th and El Salvador ranks 118th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Forest Watch. Tree Cover Loss (Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA), published as Tree Cover Loss (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Shows year-by-year tree cover loss, defined as stand level replacement of vegetation greater than 5 meters, within the selected area. The tree cover loss data set is a collaboration of the University of Maryland, Google, USGS, and NASA, and uses Landsat satellite images to map annual tree cover loss at a 30 × 30 meter resolution. Note that “tree cover loss” is not the same as “deforestation” – tree cover loss includes change in both natural and planted forest, and does not need to be human caused. The data from 2011 onward were produced with an updated methodology that may capture additional loss. Comparisons between the original 2001-2010 data and future years should be performed with caution.