El Salvador vs Kuwait: Land use over the long term
El Salvador
63,514
in 2025
Kuwait
136,000
in 2025
El Salvador rank
150th
Kuwait rank
148th
Land use over the long term over time
- El Salvador
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 136,000 against 63,514 in El Salvador, a difference of 72,486.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kuwait ahead.
El Salvador ranks 150th and Kuwait ranks 148th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0 | 297,783 | 297,783 | Kuwait |
| 1100s | 0 | 287,079 | 287,079 | Kuwait |
| 1200s | 0 | 275,511 | 275,511 | Kuwait |
| 1300s | 0 | 262,880 | 262,880 | Kuwait |
| 1400s | 0 | 248,903 | 248,903 | Kuwait |
| 1500s | 0 | 233,150 | 233,150 | Kuwait |
| 1600s | 15,966 | 420,496 | 404,530 | Kuwait |
| 1700s | 23,046 | 327,138 | 304,092 | Kuwait |
| 1710s | 23,872 | 331,977 | 308,105 | Kuwait |
| 1720s | 24,787 | 330,825 | 306,038 | Kuwait |
| 1730s | 25,826 | 329,489 | 303,663 | Kuwait |
| 1740s | 27,041 | 327,953 | 300,912 | Kuwait |
| 1750s | 28,506 | 326,203 | 297,697 | Kuwait |
| 1760s | 30,330 | 324,220 | 293,890 | Kuwait |
| 1770s | 32,673 | 321,984 | 289,311 | Kuwait |
| 1780s | 39,198 | 319,473 | 280,275 | Kuwait |
| 1790s | 45,962 | 316,660 | 270,698 | Kuwait |
| 1800s | 52,964 | 313,516 | 260,552 | Kuwait |
| 1810s | 60,873 | 310,005 | 249,132 | Kuwait |
| 1820s | 69,158 | 306,088 | 236,930 | Kuwait |
| 1830s | 82,461 | 301,716 | 219,255 | Kuwait |
| 1840s | 96,403 | 296,831 | 200,428 | Kuwait |
| 1850s | 110,984 | 291,365 | 180,381 | Kuwait |
| 1860s | 121,874 | 285,231 | 163,357 | Kuwait |
| 1870s | 130,353 | 278,318 | 147,965 | Kuwait |
| 1880s | 144,833 | 270,486 | 125,653 | Kuwait |
| 1890s | 155,591 | 261,548 | 105,957 | Kuwait |
| 1900s | 162,625 | 251,244 | 88,619 | Kuwait |
| 1910s | 188,770 | 239,198 | 50,428 | Kuwait |
| 1920s | 238,183 | 224,826 | 13,357 | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 259,725 | 207,140 | 52,585 | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 164,344 | 184,192 | 19,848 | Kuwait |
| 1950s | 107,544 | 148,535 | 40,991 | Kuwait |
| 1960s | 103,788 | 134,000 | 30,212 | Kuwait |
| 1970s | 96,664 | 134,000 | 37,336 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 86,401 | 134,400 | 47,999 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 77,212 | 136,000 | 58,788 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 65,325 | 136,000 | 70,675 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 53,734 | 136,000 | 82,266 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 63,584 | 136,000 | 72,416 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long term, El Salvador or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 136,000 against 63,514 in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long term between El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 72,486, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Kuwait?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Kuwait rank globally for land use over the long term?
- El Salvador ranks 150th and Kuwait ranks 148th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.