Belgium vs El Salvador: Cropland extent over the long-term
Belgium
901,855 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador
880,794 hectares
in 2025
Belgium rank
116th
El Salvador rank
117th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Belgium
- El Salvador
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 901,855 hectares against 880,794 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 21,061 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 116th and El Salvador ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 36 and El Salvador in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 90,755 hectares | 51,543 hectares | 39,212 hectares | Belgium |
| 1100s | 133,324 hectares | 54,246 hectares | 79,078 hectares | Belgium |
| 1200s | 195,386 hectares | 56,843 hectares | 138,543 hectares | Belgium |
| 1300s | 264,316 hectares | 59,236 hectares | 205,080 hectares | Belgium |
| 1400s | 164,106 hectares | 61,281 hectares | 102,825 hectares | Belgium |
| 1500s | 247,403 hectares | 62,760 hectares | 184,643 hectares | Belgium |
| 1600s | 284,215 hectares | 63,329 hectares | 220,886 hectares | Belgium |
| 1700s | 313,573 hectares | 62,386 hectares | 251,187 hectares | Belgium |
| 1710s | 341,028 hectares | 62,320 hectares | 278,708 hectares | Belgium |
| 1720s | 368,030 hectares | 62,410 hectares | 305,620 hectares | Belgium |
| 1730s | 394,558 hectares | 62,720 hectares | 331,838 hectares | Belgium |
| 1740s | 420,591 hectares | 63,339 hectares | 357,252 hectares | Belgium |
| 1750s | 446,104 hectares | 64,394 hectares | 381,710 hectares | Belgium |
| 1760s | 471,072 hectares | 66,065 hectares | 405,007 hectares | Belgium |
| 1770s | 495,464 hectares | 68,610 hectares | 426,854 hectares | Belgium |
| 1780s | 519,250 hectares | 79,325 hectares | 439,925 hectares | Belgium |
| 1790s | 542,393 hectares | 89,599 hectares | 452,794 hectares | Belgium |
| 1800s | 564,854 hectares | 99,409 hectares | 465,445 hectares | Belgium |
| 1810s | 586,588 hectares | 108,725 hectares | 477,863 hectares | Belgium |
| 1820s | 607,545 hectares | 117,515 hectares | 490,030 hectares | Belgium |
| 1830s | 638,564 hectares | 133,243 hectares | 505,321 hectares | Belgium |
| 1840s | 619,248 hectares | 148,022 hectares | 471,226 hectares | Belgium |
| 1850s | 647,081 hectares | 161,778 hectares | 485,303 hectares | Belgium |
| 1860s | 682,024 hectares | 184,606 hectares | 497,418 hectares | Belgium |
| 1870s | 709,612 hectares | 205,628 hectares | 503,984 hectares | Belgium |
| 1880s | 760,532 hectares | 238,515 hectares | 522,017 hectares | Belgium |
| 1890s | 810,247 hectares | 268,217 hectares | 542,030 hectares | Belgium |
| 1900s | 866,413 hectares | 294,325 hectares | 572,088 hectares | Belgium |
| 1910s | 930,200 hectares | 359,834 hectares | 570,366 hectares | Belgium |
| 1920s | 904,332 hectares | 479,817 hectares | 424,515 hectares | Belgium |
| 1930s | 949,701 hectares | 462,459 hectares | 487,242 hectares | Belgium |
| 1940s | 951,114 hectares | 531,676 hectares | 419,438 hectares | Belgium |
| 1950s | 961,996 hectares | 614,148 hectares | 347,848 hectares | Belgium |
| 1960s | 960,974 hectares | 642,375 hectares | 318,599 hectares | Belgium |
| 1970s | 931,882 hectares | 694,530 hectares | 237,352 hectares | Belgium |
| 1980s | 724,185 hectares | 765,736 hectares | 41,552 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 809,221 hectares | 841,148 hectares | 31,927 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 863,280 hectares | 864,507 hectares | 1,227 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 854,336 hectares | 876,792 hectares | 22,456 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 893,390 hectares | 880,803 hectares | 12,587 hectares | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Belgium or El Salvador?
- Belgium, at 901,855 hectares against 880,794 hectares in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Belgium and El Salvador?
- 21,061 hectares, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and El Salvador?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and El Salvador rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Belgium ranks 116th and El Salvador ranks 117th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent 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 each separate country over time.