El Salvador vs Namibia: Cropland area
El Salvador
881,000 hectares
in 2023
Namibia
812,000 hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
116th
Namibia rank
117th
Cropland area over time
- El Salvador
- Namibia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 881,000 hectares against 812,000 hectares in Namibia, a difference of 69,000 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 117th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641,778 hectares | 645,667 hectares | 3,889 hectares | Namibia |
| 1970s | 694,700 hectares | 653,800 hectares | 40,900 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 766,000 hectares | 660,500 hectares | 105,500 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 841,200 hectares | 753,600 hectares | 87,600 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 864,550 hectares | 816,400 hectares | 48,150 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 876,960 hectares | 809,800 hectares | 67,160 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 881,000 hectares | 811,750 hectares | 69,250 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland area, El Salvador or Namibia?
- El Salvador, at 881,000 hectares against 812,000 hectares in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland area between El Salvador and Namibia?
- 69,000 hectares, with El Salvador 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 cropland area?
- El Salvador ranks 116th and Namibia ranks 117th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.