Land use hidden — Cropland in El Salvador

El Salvador: Land use hidden — Cropland was 8,810 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
8,810 Square kilometres
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
8,915 Square kilometres
in 2004
All-time low
6,250 Square kilometres
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in El Salvador, 1961–2023

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Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 8,810 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in El Salvador peaked at 8,915 Square kilometres in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6,250 Square kilometres, in 1970.

El Salvador ranks 101st of 193 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,418 Square kilometres 6,270 Square kilometres 6,530 Square kilometres 9
1970s 6,947 Square kilometres 6,250 Square kilometres 7,900 Square kilometres 10
1980s 7,660 Square kilometres 7,270 Square kilometres 8,000 Square kilometres 10
1990s 8,412 Square kilometres 8,100 Square kilometres 8,810 Square kilometres 10
2000s 8,646 Square kilometres 8,346 Square kilometres 8,915 Square kilometres 10
2010s 8,770 Square kilometres 8,714 Square kilometres 8,810 Square kilometres 10
2020s 8,810 Square kilometres 8,810 Square kilometres 8,810 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

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  3. 100 Belgium 8,864 Square kilometres compare
  4. 102 Namibia 8,120 Square kilometres compare
  5. 103 Norway 8,060 Square kilometres compare
  6. 104 Chinese Taipei 7,790 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in El Salvador?
Land use hidden — cropland in El Salvador was 8,810 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 8,915 Square kilometres in 2004.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 6,250 Square kilometres in 1970.
How does El Salvador rank for land use hidden — cropland?
El Salvador ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this El Salvador data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata