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
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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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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.