El Salvador vs World: Arable land

El Salvador
34.8%
in 2023
World
10.7%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
21st
World rank
21st

Arable land over time

  • El Salvador
  • World
102030196119922023

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 34.8% against 10.7% in World, a difference of 24.1%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 3.3 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.

El Salvador ranks 21st and World ranks 21st of 206 countries.

El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador World Difference Ahead
1960s 22.7% 9.7% 13.0% El Salvador
1970s 23.6% 10.0% 13.7% El Salvador
1980s 24.7% 10.5% 14.2% El Salvador
1990s 28.1% 10.6% 17.5% El Salvador
2000s 30.0% 10.5% 19.5% El Salvador
2010s 33.4% 10.7% 22.7% El Salvador
2020s 34.8% 10.7% 24.1% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, El Salvador or World?
El Salvador, at 34.8% against 10.7% in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between El Salvador and World?
24.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do El Salvador and World rank globally for arable land?
El Salvador ranks 21st and World ranks 21st 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.