El Salvador vs Eritrea: Arable land

El Salvador
721,000 hectares
in 2023
Eritrea
690,000 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
117th
Eritrea rank
119th

Arable land over time

  • El Salvador
  • Eritrea
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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 31 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 587,571 hectares 447,000 hectares 140,571 hectares El Salvador
2000s 622,450 hectares 619,900 hectares 2,550 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 2023.
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?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.