Belgium vs El Salvador: Land use

Belgium
886,359 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador
881,000 hectares
in 2023
Belgium rank
115th
El Salvador rank
116th

Land use over time

  • Belgium
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 886,359 hectares against 881,000 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 5,359 hectares.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 223 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 863,280 hectares 864,550 hectares 1,270 hectares El Salvador
2010s 854,336 hectares 876,960 hectares 22,624 hectares El Salvador
2020s 887,950 hectares 881,000 hectares 6,950 hectares Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use, Belgium or El Salvador?
Belgium, at 886,359 hectares against 881,000 hectares in El Salvador as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use between Belgium and El Salvador?
5,359 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for land use?
Belgium ranks 115th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
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