El Salvador vs Norway: Arable land
El Salvador
721,000 hectares
in 2023
Norway
803,000 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
117th
Norway rank
114th
Arable land over time
- El Salvador
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 803,000 hectares against 721,000 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 82,000 hectares.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Norway ranks 114th of 206 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 474,333 hectares | 846,111 hectares | 371,778 hectares | Norway |
| 1970s | 491,500 hectares | 800,100 hectares | 308,600 hectares | Norway |
| 1980s | 512,300 hectares | 850,800 hectares | 338,500 hectares | Norway |
| 1990s | 581,600 hectares | 906,500 hectares | 324,900 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 622,450 hectares | 863,058 hectares | 240,608 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 691,760 hectares | 809,044 hectares | 117,284 hectares | Norway |
| 2020s | 721,000 hectares | 803,874 hectares | 82,874 hectares | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, El Salvador or Norway?
- Norway, at 803,000 hectares against 721,000 hectares in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between El Salvador and Norway?
- 82,000 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Norway?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Norway rank globally for arable land?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Norway ranks 114th 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.