El Salvador vs Eritrea: Arable land (hectares)
El Salvador
721,000 hectares
in 2024
Eritrea
690,000 hectares
in 2024
El Salvador rank
117th
Eritrea rank
119th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- El Salvador
- Eritrea
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 721,000 hectares against 690,000 hectares in Eritrea, a difference of 31,000 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Eritrea ranks 119th of 206 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Eritrea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 587,286 hectares | 447,000 hectares | 140,286 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 622,540 hectares | 619,900 hectares | 2,640 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 691,760 hectares | 690,000 hectares | 1,760 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 721,000 hectares | 690,000 hectares | 31,000 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, El Salvador or Eritrea?
- El Salvador, at 721,000 hectares against 690,000 hectares in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 31,000 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Eritrea?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Eritrea rank globally for arable land?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Eritrea ranks 119th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.