What is land use hidden — total area in El Salvador?

Land use hidden — total area in El Salvador was 21,040 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.

What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in El Salvador?

The highest recorded value was 21,040 Square kilometres in 1961.

What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in El Salvador?

The lowest recorded value was 21,040 Square kilometres in 1961.

How does El Salvador rank for land use hidden — total area?

El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.

Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in El Salvador?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use hidden — Total area in El Salvador

Name: Land use hidden — Total area in El Salvador
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El Salvador: Land use hidden — Total area was 21,040 Square kilometres in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

21,040 Square kilometres

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

133rd

of 202 countries

All-time high

21,040 Square kilometres

in 1961

All-time low

21,040 Square kilometres

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land use hidden — Total area in El Salvador, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, land use hidden — total area in El Salvador stood at 21,040 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area in El Salvador peaked at 21,040 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21,040 Square kilometres, in 1961.

That places El Salvador 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land use hidden — Total area in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Land use hidden — Total area in El Salvador, 1961 to 2023.
Year	Square kilometres	Change
1961	21,040 Square kilometres	—
1962	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1963	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1964	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1965	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1966	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1967	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1968	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1969	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1970	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1971	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1972	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1973	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1974	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1975	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1976	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1977	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1978	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1979	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1980	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1981	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1982	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1983	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1984	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1985	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1986	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1987	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1988	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1989	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1990	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1991	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1992	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1993	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1994	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1995	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1996	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1997	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1998	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
1999	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2000	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2001	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2002	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2003	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2004	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2005	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2006	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2007	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2008	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2009	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2010	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2011	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2012	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2013	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2014	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2015	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2016	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2017	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2018	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2019	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2020	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2021	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2022	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%
2023	21,040 Square kilometres	+0.0%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

El Salvador's 21,040 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 163,820 Square kilometres, 13% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
El Salvador's 21,040 Square kilometres is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 51,100 Square kilometres, 41% of the median. (39 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	9
1970s	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	10
1980s	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	10
1990s	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	10
2000s	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	10
2010s	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	10
2020s	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	21,040 Square kilometres	4

Countries ranked near El Salvador

130 Djibouti 23,200 Square kilometres compare
131 Belize 22,966 Square kilometres compare
132 Israel 22,070 Square kilometres compare
134 New Caledonia 18,580 Square kilometres compare
135 Kuwait 17,820 Square kilometres compare
136 Bahamas 13,880 Square kilometres compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — total area in El Salvador?: Land use hidden — total area in El Salvador was 21,040 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — total area recorded in El Salvador?: The highest recorded value was 21,040 Square kilometres in 1961.
What is the lowest land use hidden — total area recorded in El Salvador?: The lowest recorded value was 21,040 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does El Salvador rank for land use hidden — total area?: El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — total area rising or falling in El Salvador?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 — Total area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land use hidden — Total area
Unit: Square kilometres
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence: OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage: 230 places, 13,415 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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