Temporary fallow — Area in El Salvador
El Salvador: Temporary fallow — Area was 29.7 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in El Salvador, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in El Salvador stood at 29.7 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in El Salvador peaked at 60.88 1000 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 29.7 1000 ha, in 2018.
That places El Salvador 129th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.03 1000 ha | 51.8 1000 ha | 60.88 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.74 1000 ha | 29.7 1000 ha | 49.4 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.7 1000 ha | 29.7 1000 ha | 29.7 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 126 Gabon 36.35 1000 ha compare
- 127 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 33 1000 ha compare
- 128 Belgium 30.98 1000 ha compare
- 130 Bhutan 28.72 1000 ha compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 28.56 1000 ha compare
- 132 Puerto Rico 28.17 1000 ha compare
More environment data for El Salvador
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 1.14 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 9.96 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 32 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 15.19 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 26.53 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 314.7 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 12.7 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 150.66 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 60.77 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 721 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in El Salvador?
- Temporary fallow — area in El Salvador was 29.7 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 60.88 1000 ha in 2001.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.7 1000 ha in 2018.
- How does El Salvador rank for temporary fallow — area?
- El Salvador ranks 129th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 fallow — 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.