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
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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.

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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
Last refreshed