Cropland — Area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cropland — Area was 871.66 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in El Salvador stood at 871.66 1000 ha.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in El Salvador peaked at 891.71 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 625 1000 ha, in 1970.
That places El Salvador 136th out of 252 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 648 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 648 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 653 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 650 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 646 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 640 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 635 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 629 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 627 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 625 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 668 1000 ha | +6.9% |
| 1972 | 671 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 678 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 688 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 698 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 690 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 699 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 740 1000 ha | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 790 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 800 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 760 1000 ha | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 731 1000 ha | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 727 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 737 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 757 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 777 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 777 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 797 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 797 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 810 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 828 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 851 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 851 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 854 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 855 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 816 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 816 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 848 1000 ha | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 880 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 875.14 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 870.29 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 865.43 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 860.57 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 891.71 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 834.86 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 838 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 867.5 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 868.8 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 870.1 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 871.4 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 872.7 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 874 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 875.3 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 876.6 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 877.9 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 879.2 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 880.5 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 881 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 881 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 881 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 881 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 881 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 873.88 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 871.66 1000 ha | -0.3% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 871.66 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 52% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 871.66 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 193.9 1000 ha, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641.78 1000 ha | 627 1000 ha | 653 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 694.7 1000 ha | 625 1000 ha | 790 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 766 1000 ha | 727 1000 ha | 800 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 840.9 1000 ha | 810 1000 ha | 880 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 864.24 1000 ha | 834.86 1000 ha | 891.71 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 876.96 1000 ha | 871.4 1000 ha | 881 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 877.71 1000 ha | 871.66 1000 ha | 881 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
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 cropland — area in El Salvador?
- Cropland — area in El Salvador was 871.66 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 891.71 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 625 1000 ha in 1970.
- How does El Salvador rank for cropland — area?
- El Salvador ranks 136th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland — Area. 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.