El Salvador vs Panama: Share of agricultural land which is irrigated
El Salvador
2.0%
in 2023
Panama
1.8%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
54th
Panama rank
56th
Share of agricultural land which is irrigated over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.0% against 1.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 54th and Panama ranks 56th of 83 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 0.8% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 0.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 0.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of agricultural land which is irrigated, El Salvador or Panama?
- El Salvador, at 2.0% against 1.8% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of agricultural land which is irrigated between El Salvador and Panama?
- 0.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for share of agricultural land which is irrigated?
- El Salvador ranks 54th and Panama ranks 56th of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of agricultural land which is irrigated. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of total agricultural land area which is irrigated (i.e. purposely provided with water), including land irrigated by controlled flooding. Agricultural land is the combination of crop (arable) and grazing land.