El Salvador vs Namibia: Arable land
El Salvador
721,000 hectares
in 2023
Namibia
800,000 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
117th
Namibia rank
115th
Arable land over time
- El Salvador
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 800,000 hectares against 721,000 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 79,000 hectares.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Namibia has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 115th of 206 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474,333 hectares | 644,667 hectares | 170,333 hectares | Namibia |
| 1970s | 491,500 hectares | 652,800 hectares | 161,300 hectares | Namibia |
| 1980s | 512,300 hectares | 658,500 hectares | 146,200 hectares | Namibia |
| 1990s | 581,600 hectares | 750,500 hectares | 168,900 hectares | Namibia |
| 2000s | 622,450 hectares | 810,500 hectares | 188,050 hectares | Namibia |
| 2010s | 691,760 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 108,240 hectares | Namibia |
| 2020s | 721,000 hectares | 800,000 hectares | 79,000 hectares | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, El Salvador or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 800,000 hectares against 721,000 hectares in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between El Salvador and Namibia?
- 79,000 hectares, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Namibia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Namibia rank globally for arable land?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Namibia ranks 115th 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.