Congo vs El Salvador: Cropland extent over the long-term
Congo
727,245 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador
880,794 hectares
in 2025
Congo rank
119th
El Salvador rank
117th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Congo
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 880,794 hectares against 727,245 hectares in Congo, a difference of 153,549 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 28 and El Salvador in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 70,840 hectares | 51,543 hectares | 19,296 hectares | Congo |
| 1100s | 80,994 hectares | 54,246 hectares | 26,748 hectares | Congo |
| 1200s | 92,604 hectares | 56,843 hectares | 35,761 hectares | Congo |
| 1300s | 105,878 hectares | 59,236 hectares | 46,642 hectares | Congo |
| 1400s | 121,055 hectares | 61,281 hectares | 59,774 hectares | Congo |
| 1500s | 138,408 hectares | 62,760 hectares | 75,648 hectares | Congo |
| 1600s | 158,248 hectares | 63,329 hectares | 94,919 hectares | Congo |
| 1700s | 180,931 hectares | 62,386 hectares | 118,545 hectares | Congo |
| 1710s | 187,178 hectares | 62,320 hectares | 124,858 hectares | Congo |
| 1720s | 193,403 hectares | 62,410 hectares | 130,993 hectares | Congo |
| 1730s | 199,628 hectares | 62,720 hectares | 136,908 hectares | Congo |
| 1740s | 205,854 hectares | 63,339 hectares | 142,515 hectares | Congo |
| 1750s | 212,080 hectares | 64,394 hectares | 147,686 hectares | Congo |
| 1760s | 218,307 hectares | 66,065 hectares | 152,242 hectares | Congo |
| 1770s | 224,534 hectares | 68,610 hectares | 155,924 hectares | Congo |
| 1780s | 230,762 hectares | 79,325 hectares | 151,437 hectares | Congo |
| 1790s | 236,991 hectares | 89,599 hectares | 147,392 hectares | Congo |
| 1800s | 243,219 hectares | 99,409 hectares | 143,810 hectares | Congo |
| 1810s | 249,449 hectares | 108,725 hectares | 140,724 hectares | Congo |
| 1820s | 255,679 hectares | 117,515 hectares | 138,164 hectares | Congo |
| 1830s | 261,909 hectares | 133,243 hectares | 128,666 hectares | Congo |
| 1840s | 268,140 hectares | 148,022 hectares | 120,118 hectares | Congo |
| 1850s | 274,372 hectares | 161,778 hectares | 112,594 hectares | Congo |
| 1860s | 274,384 hectares | 184,606 hectares | 89,778 hectares | Congo |
| 1870s | 291,311 hectares | 205,628 hectares | 85,683 hectares | Congo |
| 1880s | 315,486 hectares | 238,515 hectares | 76,971 hectares | Congo |
| 1890s | 338,293 hectares | 268,217 hectares | 70,076 hectares | Congo |
| 1900s | 321,768 hectares | 294,325 hectares | 27,443 hectares | Congo |
| 1910s | 291,013 hectares | 359,834 hectares | 68,821 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1920s | 274,028 hectares | 479,817 hectares | 205,789 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1930s | 318,034 hectares | 462,459 hectares | 144,425 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1940s | 365,487 hectares | 531,676 hectares | 166,189 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1950s | 482,574 hectares | 614,148 hectares | 131,574 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1960s | 545,840 hectares | 642,375 hectares | 96,535 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 547,875 hectares | 694,530 hectares | 146,655 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 545,163 hectares | 765,736 hectares | 220,573 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 524,946 hectares | 841,148 hectares | 316,202 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 546,065 hectares | 864,507 hectares | 318,442 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 617,707 hectares | 876,792 hectares | 259,084 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 689,395 hectares | 880,803 hectares | 191,409 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Congo or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 880,794 hectares against 727,245 hectares in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Congo and El Salvador?
- 153,549 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and El Salvador?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and El Salvador rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Congo ranks 119th 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.