Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Cropland area actually irrigated — Area was 26.02 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in El Salvador, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 26.02 1000 ha for cropland area actually irrigated — area in 2024.
The figure is up 20.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area actually irrigated — area in El Salvador peaked at 32.5 1000 ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15.8 1000 ha, in 2011.
That places El Salvador 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Cropland area actually irrigated — Area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 28.5 1000 ha | — |
| 2004 | 28.2 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 30.1 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 32.5 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 24.4 1000 ha | -24.9% |
| 2008 | 27.8 1000 ha | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 31.4 1000 ha | +12.9% |
| 2010 | 16.9 1000 ha | -46.2% |
| 2011 | 15.8 1000 ha | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 19.5 1000 ha | +23.4% |
| 2013 | 19.5 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.4 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2016 | 22.7 1000 ha | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 16.7 1000 ha | -26.4% |
| 2019 | 16.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20.9 1000 ha | +25.1% |
| 2021 | 18.19 1000 ha | -13.0% |
| 2022 | 20.1 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 21.55 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 26.02 1000 ha | +20.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 26.02 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 191 1000 ha, 14% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 26.02 1000 ha is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 132.5 1000 ha, 20% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.99 1000 ha | 24.4 1000 ha | 32.5 1000 ha | 7 |
| 2010s | 18.65 1000 ha | 15.8 1000 ha | 22.7 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2020s | 21.35 1000 ha | 18.19 1000 ha | 26.02 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 actually irrigated — area in El Salvador?
- Cropland area actually irrigated — area in El Salvador was 26.02 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5 1000 ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest cropland area actually irrigated — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8 1000 ha in 2011.
- How does El Salvador rank for cropland area actually irrigated — area?
- El Salvador ranks 44th out of 56 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 actually irrigated — 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.