China, Taiwan Province of vs El Salvador: Arable land — Area

China, Taiwan Province of
593.63 1000 ha
in 2024
El Salvador
721 1000 ha
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
117th
El Salvador rank
114th

Arable land — Area over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • El Salvador
0200400600800196119922024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 721 1000 ha against 593.63 1000 ha in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 127.37 1000 ha.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times China, Taiwan Province of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China, Taiwan Province of ahead.

China, Taiwan Province of ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 114th of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, China, Taiwan Province of averaged higher in 4 and El Salvador in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Taiwan Province of El Salvador Difference Ahead
1960s 787.33 1000 ha 474.33 1000 ha 313 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1970s 779.8 1000 ha 491.5 1000 ha 288.3 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1980s 725.5 1000 ha 512.3 1000 ha 213.2 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1990s 648.1 1000 ha 581.4 1000 ha 66.7 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 605.58 1000 ha 622.54 1000 ha 16.96 1000 ha El Salvador
2010s 600.31 1000 ha 691.76 1000 ha 91.45 1000 ha El Salvador
2020s 596.89 1000 ha 721 1000 ha 124.11 1000 ha El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, China, Taiwan Province of or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 721 1000 ha against 593.63 1000 ha in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between China, Taiwan Province of and El Salvador?
127.37 1000 ha, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Taiwan Province of and El Salvador?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do China, Taiwan Province of and El Salvador rank globally for arable land — area?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 117th and El Salvador ranks 114th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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