Croatia vs El Salvador: Land use
Croatia
947,000 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador
881,000 hectares
in 2023
Croatia rank
114th
El Salvador rank
116th
Land use over time
- Croatia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 947,000 hectares against 881,000 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 66,000 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 116th of 223 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.20 million hectares | 846,750 hectares | 352,250 hectares | Croatia |
| 2000s | 935,200 hectares | 864,550 hectares | 70,650 hectares | Croatia |
| 2010s | 932,050 hectares | 876,960 hectares | 55,090 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 945,750 hectares | 881,000 hectares | 64,750 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Croatia or El Salvador?
- Croatia, at 947,000 hectares against 881,000 hectares in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Croatia and El Salvador?
- 66,000 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and El Salvador?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Croatia and El Salvador rank globally for land use?
- Croatia ranks 114th 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.