El Salvador vs Netherlands: Land use
El Salvador
881,000 hectares
in 2023
Netherlands
1.04 million hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
116th
Netherlands rank
113th
Land use over time
- El Salvador
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 1.04 million hectares against 881,000 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 164,000 hectares.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 113th of 223 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641,778 hectares | 963,156 hectares | 321,378 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 694,700 hectares | 855,860 hectares | 161,160 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 766,000 hectares | 898,130 hectares | 132,130 hectares | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 841,200 hectares | 962,210 hectares | 121,010 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 864,550 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 231,460 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 876,960 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 186,320 hectares | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 881,000 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 161,260 hectares | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, El Salvador or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 1.04 million hectares against 881,000 hectares in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between El Salvador and Netherlands?
- 164,000 hectares, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Netherlands?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Netherlands rank globally for land use?
- El Salvador ranks 116th and Netherlands ranks 113th 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.