Belize vs El Salvador: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- Belize
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 73.47 % against 73.12 % in Belize, a difference of 0.35 %.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Belize ahead.
Belize ranks 73rd and El Salvador ranks 71st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.93 % | 52.19 % | 1.75 % | Belize |
| 1970s | 55.34 % | 56.22 % | 0.875 % | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 55.4 % | 61.03 % | 5.63 % | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 64.97 % | 65.75 % | 0.775 % | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 67.04 % | 69.08 % | 2.04 % | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 69.69 % | 72.22 % | 2.53 % | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 72.59 % | 73.61 % | 1.02 % | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, Belize or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 73.47 % against 73.12 % in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between Belize and El Salvador?
- 0.35 %, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- Belize ranks 73rd and El Salvador ranks 71st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.