Land area actually irrigated — Area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Land area actually irrigated — Area was 28.1 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Land area actually irrigated — Area in El Salvador, 2016–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 28.1 1000 ha for land area actually irrigated — area in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area actually irrigated — area in El Salvador peaked at 29.7 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 22.3 1000 ha, in 2018.
El Salvador ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 25.8 1000 ha | 22.3 1000 ha | 29.7 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2020s | 27.13 1000 ha | 24.04 1000 ha | 28.1 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for El Salvador
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.14 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 32 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 26.53 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 314.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 12.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 150.66 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 60.77 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 721 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area actually irrigated — area in El Salvador?
- Land area actually irrigated — area in El Salvador was 28.1 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest land area actually irrigated — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for land area actually irrigated — area?
- El Salvador ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Land 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.