Forest area statistics

El Salvador

Extent of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
1990 2000 2005
Forest 375 324 298
Other wooded land 201 201 201
Forest and other wooded land 576 525 499
Other land 1,496 1,547 1,573
...of which with tree cover 167 167 167
Total land area 2,072 2,072 2,072
Inland water bodies 32 32 32
Total area of country 2,104 2,104 2,104
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.



Characteristics of forest and other wooded land
FRA 2005 categories Area (1000 hectares)
Forest Other wooded land
1990 2000 2005 1990 2000 2005
Primary 6 6 6 - - -
Modified natural 362 312 286 201 201 201
Semi-natural - - - - - -
Productive plantation 6 6 6 - - -
Protective plantation - - - - - -
Total 375 324 298 201 201 201
Data source: FAO, Global Forest Resources Assessment 2005.

last updated:  Tuesday, February 23, 2010