El Salvador vs Uganda: Arable land

El Salvador
34.8%
in 2023
Uganda
34.4%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
21st
Uganda rank
22nd

Arable land over time

  • El Salvador
  • Uganda
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 34.8% against 34.4% in Uganda, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.

El Salvador ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 22nd of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Uganda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Uganda Difference Ahead
1960s 22.7% 18.0% 4.8% El Salvador
1970s 23.6% 19.8% 3.8% El Salvador
1980s 24.7% 23.4% 1.4% El Salvador
1990s 28.1% 25.3% 2.8% El Salvador
2000s 30.0% 29.8% 0.3% El Salvador
2010s 33.4% 34.3% 0.9% Uganda
2020s 34.8% 34.4% 0.4% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, El Salvador or Uganda?
El Salvador, at 34.8% against 34.4% in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between El Salvador and Uganda?
0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Uganda?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and Uganda rank globally for arable land?
El Salvador ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 22nd of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). 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 (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, 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
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land 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.