Croatia vs El Salvador: Cropland extent over the long-term
Croatia
997,300 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador
880,794 hectares
in 2025
Croatia rank
114th
El Salvador rank
117th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Croatia
- El Salvador
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 997,300 hectares against 880,794 hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 116,506 hectares.
That makes Croatia's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 114th and El Salvador ranks 117th of 202 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 202,973 hectares | 51,543 hectares | 151,430 hectares | Croatia |
| 1100s | 210,145 hectares | 54,246 hectares | 155,899 hectares | Croatia |
| 1200s | 216,409 hectares | 56,843 hectares | 159,566 hectares | Croatia |
| 1300s | 221,593 hectares | 59,236 hectares | 162,357 hectares | Croatia |
| 1400s | 225,457 hectares | 61,281 hectares | 164,176 hectares | Croatia |
| 1500s | 227,650 hectares | 62,760 hectares | 164,890 hectares | Croatia |
| 1600s | 266,366 hectares | 63,329 hectares | 203,037 hectares | Croatia |
| 1700s | 251,897 hectares | 62,386 hectares | 189,511 hectares | Croatia |
| 1710s | 255,823 hectares | 62,320 hectares | 193,503 hectares | Croatia |
| 1720s | 264,468 hectares | 62,410 hectares | 202,058 hectares | Croatia |
| 1730s | 273,340 hectares | 62,720 hectares | 210,620 hectares | Croatia |
| 1740s | 282,439 hectares | 63,339 hectares | 219,100 hectares | Croatia |
| 1750s | 291,760 hectares | 64,394 hectares | 227,366 hectares | Croatia |
| 1760s | 301,300 hectares | 66,065 hectares | 235,235 hectares | Croatia |
| 1770s | 311,052 hectares | 68,610 hectares | 242,442 hectares | Croatia |
| 1780s | 321,009 hectares | 79,325 hectares | 241,684 hectares | Croatia |
| 1790s | 331,160 hectares | 89,599 hectares | 241,561 hectares | Croatia |
| 1800s | 341,491 hectares | 99,409 hectares | 242,082 hectares | Croatia |
| 1810s | 351,985 hectares | 108,725 hectares | 243,260 hectares | Croatia |
| 1820s | 369,515 hectares | 117,515 hectares | 252,000 hectares | Croatia |
| 1830s | 387,705 hectares | 133,243 hectares | 254,462 hectares | Croatia |
| 1840s | 406,539 hectares | 148,022 hectares | 258,517 hectares | Croatia |
| 1850s | 425,995 hectares | 161,778 hectares | 264,217 hectares | Croatia |
| 1860s | 446,034 hectares | 184,606 hectares | 261,428 hectares | Croatia |
| 1870s | 487,501 hectares | 205,628 hectares | 281,873 hectares | Croatia |
| 1880s | 532,280 hectares | 238,515 hectares | 293,765 hectares | Croatia |
| 1890s | 580,489 hectares | 268,217 hectares | 312,272 hectares | Croatia |
| 1900s | 632,188 hectares | 294,325 hectares | 337,863 hectares | Croatia |
| 1910s | 687,358 hectares | 359,834 hectares | 327,524 hectares | Croatia |
| 1920s | 769,245 hectares | 479,817 hectares | 289,428 hectares | Croatia |
| 1930s | 858,771 hectares | 462,459 hectares | 396,312 hectares | Croatia |
| 1940s | 955,732 hectares | 531,676 hectares | 424,056 hectares | Croatia |
| 1950s | 1.09 million hectares | 614,148 hectares | 471,634 hectares | Croatia |
| 1960s | 1.11 million hectares | 642,375 hectares | 464,253 hectares | Croatia |
| 1970s | 1.07 million hectares | 694,530 hectares | 376,895 hectares | Croatia |
| 1980s | 1.04 million hectares | 765,736 hectares | 273,071 hectares | Croatia |
| 1990s | 1.16 million hectares | 841,148 hectares | 322,591 hectares | Croatia |
| 2000s | 935,200 hectares | 864,507 hectares | 70,693 hectares | Croatia |
| 2010s | 932,050 hectares | 876,792 hectares | 55,258 hectares | Croatia |
| 2020s | 963,767 hectares | 880,803 hectares | 82,963 hectares | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Croatia or El Salvador?
- Croatia, at 997,300 hectares against 880,794 hectares in El Salvador as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Croatia and El Salvador?
- 116,506 hectares, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and El Salvador?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and El Salvador rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Croatia ranks 114th 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.