Ecuador vs El Salvador: Cropland per person over the long-term
Ecuador
0.1402 hectares per person
in 2025
El Salvador
0.138 hectares per person
in 2025
Ecuador rank
109th
El Salvador rank
110th
Cropland per person over the long-term over time
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 0.1402 hectares per person against 0.138 hectares per person in El Salvador, a difference of 0.0022 hectares per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 20 and El Salvador in 20.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4796 hectares per person | 0.868 hectares per person | 0.3884 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1100s | 0.4785 hectares per person | 0.8374 hectares per person | 0.3589 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1200s | 0.4774 hectares per person | 0.8044 hectares per person | 0.327 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1300s | 0.4762 hectares per person | 0.7684 hectares per person | 0.2922 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1400s | 0.4749 hectares per person | 0.7287 hectares per person | 0.2537 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1500s | 0.4736 hectares per person | 0.6841 hectares per person | 0.2105 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1600s | 0.4721 hectares per person | 0.6327 hectares per person | 0.1606 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1700s | 0.4706 hectares per person | 0.5714 hectares per person | 0.1008 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1710s | 0.4704 hectares per person | 0.5645 hectares per person | 0.0941 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1720s | 0.4702 hectares per person | 0.5574 hectares per person | 0.0872 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1730s | 0.4701 hectares per person | 0.5501 hectares per person | 0.0801 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1740s | 0.4699 hectares per person | 0.5427 hectares per person | 0.0728 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1750s | 0.4697 hectares per person | 0.535 hectares per person | 0.0653 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1760s | 0.4695 hectares per person | 0.5271 hectares per person | 0.0576 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1770s | 0.4694 hectares per person | 0.519 hectares per person | 0.0496 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1780s | 0.4692 hectares per person | 0.5106 hectares per person | 0.0414 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1790s | 0.469 hectares per person | 0.5019 hectares per person | 0.0329 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1800s | 0.4688 hectares per person | 0.4929 hectares per person | 0.0241 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1810s | 0.4686 hectares per person | 0.4836 hectares per person | 0.0149 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1820s | 0.4685 hectares per person | 0.4738 hectares per person | 0.0054 hectares per person | El Salvador |
| 1830s | 0.4683 hectares per person | 0.4637 hectares per person | 0.0045 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1840s | 0.4681 hectares per person | 0.4531 hectares per person | 0.0149 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1850s | 0.4679 hectares per person | 0.442 hectares per person | 0.0259 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1860s | 0.4677 hectares per person | 0.4303 hectares per person | 0.0374 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1870s | 0.4675 hectares per person | 0.4179 hectares per person | 0.0495 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1880s | 0.4673 hectares per person | 0.4048 hectares per person | 0.0625 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1890s | 0.4671 hectares per person | 0.3907 hectares per person | 0.0764 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1900s | 0.4669 hectares per person | 0.3756 hectares per person | 0.0913 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1910s | 0.4666 hectares per person | 0.3591 hectares per person | 0.1076 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1920s | 0.4664 hectares per person | 0.3409 hectares per person | 0.1255 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1930s | 0.4662 hectares per person | 0.3205 hectares per person | 0.1457 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1940s | 0.4657 hectares per person | 0.2972 hectares per person | 0.1685 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1950s | 0.5074 hectares per person | 0.2546 hectares per person | 0.2528 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1960s | 0.4861 hectares per person | 0.205 hectares per person | 0.2811 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1970s | 0.3727 hectares per person | 0.1698 hectares per person | 0.203 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1980s | 0.3002 hectares per person | 0.1568 hectares per person | 0.1434 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.2655 hectares per person | 0.1514 hectares per person | 0.1141 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 0.1901 hectares per person | 0.1439 hectares per person | 0.0462 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 0.1602 hectares per person | 0.14 hectares per person | 0.0202 hectares per person | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 0.1442 hectares per person | 0.138 hectares per person | 0.0062 hectares per person | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland per person over the long-term, Ecuador or El Salvador?
- Ecuador, at 0.1402 hectares per person against 0.138 hectares per person in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland per person over the long-term between Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 0.0022 hectares per person, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and El Salvador?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ecuador and El Salvador rank globally for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Ecuador ranks 109th and El Salvador ranks 110th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.