Land use hidden — Other areas in El Salvador
El Salvador: Land use hidden — Other areas was 3,059 Square kilometres in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land use hidden — Other areas in El Salvador, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in El Salvador stood at 3,059 Square kilometres.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in El Salvador peaked at 8,969 Square kilometres in 1970 and was at its lowest, 606.2 Square kilometres, in 1992.
That places El Salvador 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use hidden — Other areas in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,330 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 8,330 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 8,331 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8,412 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 8,503 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 8,615 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 8,716 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 8,827 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 8,898 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 8,969 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 8,590 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 8,612 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 8,593 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 8,544 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 8,495 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 8,496 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 8,457 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 8,098 Square kilometres | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 7,650 Square kilometres | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 7,601 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 8,052 Square kilometres | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 8,393 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 8,484 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 8,435 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 8,287 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 8,138 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 8,189 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 8,040 Square kilometres | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 8,091 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 823.2 Square kilometres | -89.8% |
| 1991 | 739.2 Square kilometres | -10.2% |
| 1992 | 606.2 Square kilometres | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 702.2 Square kilometres | +15.8% |
| 1994 | 768.2 Square kilometres | +9.4% |
| 1995 | 854.2 Square kilometres | +11.2% |
| 1996 | 1,340 Square kilometres | +56.9% |
| 1997 | 1,436 Square kilometres | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 1,193 Square kilometres | -16.9% |
| 1999 | 979.2 Square kilometres | -17.9% |
| 2000 | 1,114 Square kilometres | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 1,249 Square kilometres | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 1,434 Square kilometres | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 1,569 Square kilometres | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 1,354 Square kilometres | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 2,020 Square kilometres | +49.2% |
| 2006 | 2,082 Square kilometres | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1,883 Square kilometres | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,966 Square kilometres | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 2,049 Square kilometres | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 2,132 Square kilometres | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,216 Square kilometres | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,299 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2,382 Square kilometres | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,469 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,426 Square kilometres | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2,560 Square kilometres | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 2,694 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 2,834 Square kilometres | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2,879 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2,924 Square kilometres | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 2,969 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 3,014 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,059 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 3,059 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 12% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 3,059 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6,230 Square kilometres, 49% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas in El Salvador changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -89.8% | 8,091 Square kilometres | 823.2 Square kilometres |
| 1996 | +56.9% | 854.2 Square kilometres | 1,340 Square kilometres |
| 2005 | +49.2% | 1,354 Square kilometres | 2,020 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,551 Square kilometres | 8,330 Square kilometres | 8,898 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,450 Square kilometres | 7,650 Square kilometres | 8,969 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,171 Square kilometres | 7,601 Square kilometres | 8,484 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 944.2 Square kilometres | 606.2 Square kilometres | 1,436 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,672 Square kilometres | 1,114 Square kilometres | 2,082 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,489 Square kilometres | 2,132 Square kilometres | 2,879 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,992 Square kilometres | 2,924 Square kilometres | 3,059 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 127 Bahamas 4,781 Square kilometres compare
- 128 Togo 4,186 Square kilometres compare
- 129 Costa Rica 3,297 Square kilometres compare
- 131 Rwanda 3,049 Square kilometres compare
- 132 North Macedonia 2,695 Square kilometres compare
- 133 French Guiana 2,464 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 land use hidden — other areas in El Salvador?
- Land use hidden — other areas in El Salvador was 3,059 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8,969 Square kilometres in 1970.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 606.2 Square kilometres in 1992.
- How does El Salvador rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- El Salvador ranks 130th out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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