China, Taiwan Province of vs El Salvador: Cropland — Area

China, Taiwan Province of
776.9 1000 ha
in 2024
El Salvador
871.66 1000 ha
in 2024
China, Taiwan Province of rank
116th
El Salvador rank
113th

Cropland — Area over time

  • China, Taiwan Province of
  • El Salvador
02004006008001.0k196119922024

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 871.66 1000 ha against 776.9 1000 ha in China, Taiwan Province of, a difference of 94.76 1000 ha.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 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 116th and El Salvador ranks 113th of 217 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 896.22 1000 ha 641.78 1000 ha 254.44 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1970s 911.3 1000 ha 694.7 1000 ha 216.6 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1980s 893.6 1000 ha 766 1000 ha 127.6 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
1990s 872.1 1000 ha 840.9 1000 ha 31.2 1000 ha China, Taiwan Province of
2000s 835.3 1000 ha 864.24 1000 ha 28.94 1000 ha El Salvador
2010s 798.81 1000 ha 876.96 1000 ha 78.15 1000 ha El Salvador
2020s 782.5 1000 ha 877.71 1000 ha 95.21 1000 ha El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, China, Taiwan Province of or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 871.66 1000 ha against 776.9 1000 ha in China, Taiwan Province of as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between China, Taiwan Province of and El Salvador?
94.76 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 cropland — area?
China, Taiwan Province of ranks 116th and El Salvador ranks 113th of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.