Temporary crops — Area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Temporary crops — Area was 423.7 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in El Salvador stood at 423.7 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in El Salvador peaked at 432 1000 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 336 1000 ha, in 2006.
El Salvador ranks 133rd of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 416.15 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 413.58 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 411 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 424 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 432 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 336 1000 ha | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 360 1000 ha | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 365.8 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 371.6 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 377.4 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 383.2 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 389 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 394.8 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 400.6 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 406.4 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 412.2 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 418 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 423.7 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 423.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 423.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 423.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 423.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 423.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 423.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 423.7 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788.95 1000 ha, 54% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 423.7 1000 ha is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.34 1000 ha, 4.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 392.24 1000 ha | 336 1000 ha | 432 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 402.9 1000 ha | 377.4 1000 ha | 423.7 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 423.7 1000 ha | 423.7 1000 ha | 423.7 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 130 Estonia 484 1000 ha compare
- 131 China, Taiwan Province of 462.26 1000 ha compare
- 132 Congo 428.29 1000 ha compare
- 134 New Zealand 406.49 1000 ha compare
- 135 Saudi Arabia 402 1000 ha compare
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 381.75 1000 ha 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 temporary crops — area in El Salvador?
- Temporary crops — area in El Salvador was 423.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 432 1000 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 336 1000 ha in 2006.
- How does El Salvador rank for temporary crops — area?
- El Salvador ranks 133rd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary crops — Area. 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.