Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador
El Salvador: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
104th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2018
All-time low
0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador is 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and down 76.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador peaked at 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2021.
El Salvador ranks 104th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | -80.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0017 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0019 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 101 Zimbabwe 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 102 Czechia 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 Panama 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 New Caledonia 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Kenya 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Gambia 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate -13.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0003 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 2.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in El Salvador was 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.003 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does El Salvador rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- El Salvador ranks 104th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.