Congo vs El Salvador: Cropland use over the long term

Congo
727,245
in 2025
El Salvador
880,794
in 2025
Congo rank
119th
El Salvador rank
117th

Cropland use over the long term over time

  • Congo
  • El Salvador
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 880,794 against 727,245 in Congo, a difference of 153,549.

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 199 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 51,543 19,296 Congo
1100s 80,994 54,246 26,748 Congo
1200s 92,604 56,843 35,761 Congo
1300s 105,878 59,236 46,642 Congo
1400s 121,055 61,281 59,774 Congo
1500s 138,408 62,760 75,648 Congo
1600s 158,248 63,329 94,919 Congo
1700s 180,931 62,386 118,545 Congo
1710s 187,178 62,320 124,858 Congo
1720s 193,403 62,410 130,993 Congo
1730s 199,628 62,720 136,908 Congo
1740s 205,854 63,339 142,515 Congo
1750s 212,080 64,394 147,686 Congo
1760s 218,307 66,065 152,242 Congo
1770s 224,534 68,610 155,924 Congo
1780s 230,762 79,325 151,437 Congo
1790s 236,991 89,599 147,392 Congo
1800s 243,219 99,409 143,810 Congo
1810s 249,449 108,725 140,724 Congo
1820s 255,679 117,515 138,164 Congo
1830s 261,909 133,243 128,666 Congo
1840s 268,140 148,022 120,118 Congo
1850s 274,372 161,778 112,594 Congo
1860s 274,384 184,606 89,778 Congo
1870s 291,311 205,628 85,683 Congo
1880s 315,486 238,515 76,971 Congo
1890s 338,293 268,217 70,076 Congo
1900s 321,768 294,325 27,443 Congo
1910s 291,013 359,834 68,821 El Salvador
1920s 274,028 479,817 205,789 El Salvador
1930s 318,034 462,459 144,425 El Salvador
1940s 365,487 531,676 166,189 El Salvador
1950s 482,574 614,148 131,574 El Salvador
1960s 545,840 642,375 96,535 El Salvador
1970s 547,875 694,530 146,655 El Salvador
1980s 545,163 765,736 220,573 El Salvador
1990s 524,946 841,148 316,202 El Salvador
2000s 546,065 864,507 318,442 El Salvador
2010s 617,707 876,792 259,084 El Salvador
2020s 689,395 880,803 191,409 El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Congo or El Salvador?
El Salvador, at 880,794 against 727,245 in Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Congo and El Salvador?
153,549, 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 use over the long term?
Congo ranks 119th and El Salvador ranks 117th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed