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
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.