Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in El Salvador
El Salvador: Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land was 12.7 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in El Salvador, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 12.7 % for permanent crops — share in agricultural land in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — share in agricultural land in El Salvador peaked at 21.86 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12.7 %, in 2024.
That places El Salvador 88th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.78 % | — |
| 1962 | 12.78 % | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 13.18 % | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 13.51 % | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 13.77 % | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 13.89 % | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 14.09 % | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 14.22 % | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 14.39 % | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 14.73 % | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 14.68 % | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 14.95 % | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 15.5 % | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 16.25 % | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 17 % | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 17.59 % | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 18.27 % | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 17.83 % | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 17.6 % | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 18.45 % | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 19.26 % | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 20.44 % | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 21 % | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 20.92 % | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 20.67 % | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 20.43 % | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 20.51 % | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 20.27 % | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.35 % | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 20.46 % | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 20.49 % | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.21 % | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 20.44 % | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 20.86 % | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 21.16 % | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.14 % | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 20.23 % | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 19.69 % | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 19.22 % | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.27 % | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 19.33 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 19.47 % | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 19.53 % | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 21.86 % | +11.9% |
| 2005 | 18.63 % | -14.8% |
| 2006 | 19.23 % | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 19.09 % | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 18.59 % | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.08 % | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 17.56 % | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 17.05 % | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 16.53 % | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 16 % | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 15.48 % | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8 % | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 14.33 % | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 13.86 % | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 13.38 % | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 13.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 13.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 13.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 13.38 % | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.86 % | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 12.7 % | -1.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 12.7 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.25 %, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 12.7 % is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.64 %, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.62 % | 12.78 % | 14.39 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.44 % | 14.68 % | 18.27 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.23 % | 18.45 % | 21 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.29 % | 19.22 % | 21.16 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.31 % | 18.08 % | 21.86 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.24 % | 13.38 % | 17.56 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.14 % | 12.7 % | 13.38 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 85 Benin 13.74 % compare
- 86 Republic of Korea 13 % compare
- 87 Malta 12.96 % compare
- 89 Caribbean 12.12 % compare
- 90 San Marino 12.06 % compare
- 91 Dominican Republic 11.64 % 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 permanent crops — share in agricultural land in El Salvador?
- Permanent crops — share in agricultural land in El Salvador was 12.7 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 21.86 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — share in agricultural land recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7 % in 2024.
- How does El Salvador rank for permanent crops — share in agricultural land?
- El Salvador ranks 88th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — share in agricultural land rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land. 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.