Agriculture — Area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Agriculture — Area was 1,186 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Agriculture — Area in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 1,186 1000 ha for agriculture — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area in El Salvador peaked at 1,312 1000 ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1,186 1000 ha, in 2024.
El Salvador ranks 157th of 255 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Agriculture — Area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,252 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,252 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,252 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,244 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 1,235 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 1,224 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 1,213 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 1,202 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 1,195 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1,188 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 1,226 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 1,224 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 1,226 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1,231 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1,236 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 1,222 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,226 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 1,262 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,307 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 1,312 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1,267 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1,233 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 1,224 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 1,228 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,243 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,258 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1,253 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1,268 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 1,263 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,271 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1,284 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1,302 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1,296 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 1,294 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,290 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,246 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 1,241 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,270 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1,296 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 1,287 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,278 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,264 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1,255 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,281 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1,219 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 1,217 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,241 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1,238 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,234 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,230 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,226 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,222 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,218 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1,214 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1,223 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,214 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,205 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,196 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,196 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,189 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,186 1000 ha | -0.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1,186 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,446 1000 ha, 34% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1,186 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 720 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,230 1000 ha | 1,195 1000 ha | 1,252 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,235 1000 ha | 1,188 1000 ha | 1,307 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,255 1000 ha | 1,224 1000 ha | 1,312 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,279 1000 ha | 1,241 1000 ha | 1,302 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,251 1000 ha | 1,217 1000 ha | 1,287 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,214 1000 ha | 1,196 1000 ha | 1,230 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,192 1000 ha | 1,186 1000 ha | 1,196 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 154 Belgium 1,354 1000 ha compare
- 155 North Macedonia 1,241 1000 ha compare
- 156 Eswatini 1,197 1000 ha compare
- 158 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,148 1000 ha compare
- 159 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 1,134 1000 ha compare
- 160 Albania 1,129 1000 ha 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.58 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0446 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area in El Salvador?
- Agriculture — area in El Salvador was 1,186 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agriculture — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 1,312 1000 ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,186 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for agriculture — area?
- El Salvador ranks 157th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.