Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
42nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0633 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1980
All-time low
0.057 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador stood at 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.0633 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.057 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1970.
El Salvador ranks 42nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.057 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0593 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0609 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0631 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0633 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0611 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0591 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0593 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0607 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0605 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0612 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.062 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0626 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0625 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0623 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0601 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0613 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0625 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.061 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0618 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0597 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0595 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0594 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0592 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0588 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0582 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0235 1000 ha per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.059 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0573 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.06 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0594 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.057 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0631 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0606 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0591 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0633 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0617 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0599 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0628 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0604 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0587 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0621 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0586 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0594 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0576 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0577 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 39 Afghanistan 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 0.0584 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 0.0578 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 43 Mozambique 0.0561 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Hungary 0.0557 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Ghana 0.0554 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.31 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.28 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.9805 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0574 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0633 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.057 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 42nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.