El Salvador vs Taiwan: Land use
El Salvador
881,000 hectares
in 2023
Taiwan
779,000 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
116th
Taiwan rank
119th
Land use over time
- El Salvador
- Taiwan
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 881,000 hectares against 779,000 hectares in Taiwan, a difference of 102,000 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Taiwan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Taiwan ahead.
El Salvador ranks 116th and Taiwan ranks 119th of 223 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Taiwan in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641,778 hectares | 896,222 hectares | 254,444 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 694,700 hectares | 911,300 hectares | 216,600 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1980s | 766,000 hectares | 893,600 hectares | 127,600 hectares | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 841,200 hectares | 872,100 hectares | 30,900 hectares | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 864,550 hectares | 835,300 hectares | 29,250 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 876,960 hectares | 798,810 hectares | 78,150 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 881,000 hectares | 784,025 hectares | 96,975 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, El Salvador or Taiwan?
- El Salvador, at 881,000 hectares against 779,000 hectares in Taiwan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between El Salvador and Taiwan?
- 102,000 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Taiwan?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Taiwan rank globally for land use?
- El Salvador ranks 116th and Taiwan ranks 119th 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.