Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 2.37 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in El Salvador stood at 2.37 %.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in El Salvador peaked at 2.67 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1.29 %, in 2011.
El Salvador ranks 46th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2.27 % | — |
| 2004 | 2.2 % | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 2.47 % | +12.3% |
| 2006 | 2.67 % | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.01 % | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 2.26 % | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 2.55 % | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 1.38 % | -45.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 % | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.61 % | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 1.68 % | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 1.76 % | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 1.87 % | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.87 % | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.12 % | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.29 % | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 2.01 % | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 2.35 % | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 2.36 % | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.37 % | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.35 % | 2.01 % | 2.67 % | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.7 % | 1.29 % | 2.12 % | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.28 % | 2.01 % | 2.37 % | 5 |
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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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in El Salvador?
- Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in El Salvador was 2.37 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 % in 2006.
- What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 % in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
- El Salvador ranks 46th out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.