El Salvador vs North Korea: Land use over the long-term
El Salvador
63,514 hectares
in 2025
North Korea
50,000 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador rank
150th
North Korea rank
152nd
Land use over the long-term over time
- El Salvador
- North Korea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 63,514 hectares against 50,000 hectares in North Korea, a difference of 13,514 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.3 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was North Korea ahead.
El Salvador ranks 150th and North Korea ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 19 and North Korea in 21.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 hectares | 38,835 hectares | 38,835 hectares | North Korea |
| 1100s | 0 hectares | 44,926 hectares | 44,926 hectares | North Korea |
| 1200s | 0 hectares | 57,487 hectares | 57,487 hectares | North Korea |
| 1300s | 0 hectares | 41,137 hectares | 41,137 hectares | North Korea |
| 1400s | 0 hectares | 45,440 hectares | 45,440 hectares | North Korea |
| 1500s | 0 hectares | 48,642 hectares | 48,642 hectares | North Korea |
| 1600s | 15,966 hectares | 56,043 hectares | 40,077 hectares | North Korea |
| 1700s | 23,046 hectares | 62,875 hectares | 39,829 hectares | North Korea |
| 1710s | 23,872 hectares | 68,169 hectares | 44,297 hectares | North Korea |
| 1720s | 24,787 hectares | 70,791 hectares | 46,004 hectares | North Korea |
| 1730s | 25,826 hectares | 73,472 hectares | 47,645 hectares | North Korea |
| 1740s | 27,041 hectares | 76,206 hectares | 49,165 hectares | North Korea |
| 1750s | 28,506 hectares | 78,988 hectares | 50,482 hectares | North Korea |
| 1760s | 30,330 hectares | 81,811 hectares | 51,481 hectares | North Korea |
| 1770s | 32,673 hectares | 84,664 hectares | 51,991 hectares | North Korea |
| 1780s | 39,198 hectares | 87,537 hectares | 48,339 hectares | North Korea |
| 1790s | 45,962 hectares | 90,415 hectares | 44,453 hectares | North Korea |
| 1800s | 52,964 hectares | 93,281 hectares | 40,317 hectares | North Korea |
| 1810s | 60,873 hectares | 96,114 hectares | 35,241 hectares | North Korea |
| 1820s | 69,158 hectares | 98,888 hectares | 29,730 hectares | North Korea |
| 1830s | 82,461 hectares | 98,190 hectares | 15,730 hectares | North Korea |
| 1840s | 96,403 hectares | 96,106 hectares | 296.5 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1850s | 110,984 hectares | 93,852 hectares | 17,132 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1860s | 121,874 hectares | 91,401 hectares | 30,473 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1870s | 130,353 hectares | 88,723 hectares | 41,630 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1880s | 144,833 hectares | 85,730 hectares | 59,103 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1890s | 155,591 hectares | 82,875 hectares | 72,716 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1900s | 162,625 hectares | 79,582 hectares | 83,043 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1910s | 188,770 hectares | 75,728 hectares | 113,042 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 238,183 hectares | 92,052 hectares | 146,130 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 259,725 hectares | 100,634 hectares | 159,091 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 164,344 hectares | 106,060 hectares | 58,284 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 107,544 hectares | 82,123 hectares | 25,422 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 103,788 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 53,788 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 96,664 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 46,664 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 86,401 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 36,401 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 77,212 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 27,212 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 65,325 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 15,325 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 53,734 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 3,734 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 63,584 hectares | 50,000 hectares | 13,584 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, El Salvador or North Korea?
- El Salvador, at 63,514 hectares against 50,000 hectares in North Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between El Salvador and North Korea?
- 13,514 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and North Korea?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and North Korea rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- El Salvador ranks 150th and North Korea ranks 152nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.