El Salvador vs Estonia: Cropland extent over the long-term
El Salvador
880,794 hectares
in 2025
Estonia
726,600 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador rank
117th
Estonia rank
120th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- El Salvador
- Estonia
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 880,794 hectares against 726,600 hectares in Estonia, a difference of 154,194 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Estonia ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Estonia ranks 120th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Estonia in 37.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 51,543 hectares | 107,291 hectares | 55,748 hectares | Estonia |
| 1100s | 54,246 hectares | 109,222 hectares | 54,976 hectares | Estonia |
| 1200s | 56,843 hectares | 110,774 hectares | 53,931 hectares | Estonia |
| 1300s | 59,236 hectares | 111,823 hectares | 52,587 hectares | Estonia |
| 1400s | 61,281 hectares | 112,204 hectares | 50,923 hectares | Estonia |
| 1500s | 62,760 hectares | 111,684 hectares | 48,924 hectares | Estonia |
| 1600s | 63,329 hectares | 109,915 hectares | 46,586 hectares | Estonia |
| 1700s | 62,386 hectares | 106,340 hectares | 43,954 hectares | Estonia |
| 1710s | 62,320 hectares | 122,861 hectares | 60,541 hectares | Estonia |
| 1720s | 62,410 hectares | 141,907 hectares | 79,497 hectares | Estonia |
| 1730s | 62,720 hectares | 163,855 hectares | 101,135 hectares | Estonia |
| 1740s | 63,339 hectares | 189,134 hectares | 125,795 hectares | Estonia |
| 1750s | 64,394 hectares | 218,236 hectares | 153,842 hectares | Estonia |
| 1760s | 66,065 hectares | 251,721 hectares | 185,656 hectares | Estonia |
| 1770s | 68,610 hectares | 290,226 hectares | 221,616 hectares | Estonia |
| 1780s | 79,325 hectares | 334,476 hectares | 255,151 hectares | Estonia |
| 1790s | 89,599 hectares | 385,294 hectares | 295,695 hectares | Estonia |
| 1800s | 99,409 hectares | 443,608 hectares | 344,199 hectares | Estonia |
| 1810s | 108,725 hectares | 510,469 hectares | 401,744 hectares | Estonia |
| 1820s | 117,515 hectares | 575,079 hectares | 457,564 hectares | Estonia |
| 1830s | 133,243 hectares | 647,448 hectares | 514,205 hectares | Estonia |
| 1840s | 148,022 hectares | 728,410 hectares | 580,388 hectares | Estonia |
| 1850s | 161,778 hectares | 818,859 hectares | 657,081 hectares | Estonia |
| 1860s | 184,606 hectares | 919,750 hectares | 735,144 hectares | Estonia |
| 1870s | 205,628 hectares | 939,200 hectares | 733,572 hectares | Estonia |
| 1880s | 238,515 hectares | 958,044 hectares | 719,529 hectares | Estonia |
| 1890s | 268,217 hectares | 976,100 hectares | 707,883 hectares | Estonia |
| 1900s | 294,325 hectares | 993,154 hectares | 698,829 hectares | Estonia |
| 1910s | 359,834 hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 649,116 hectares | Estonia |
| 1920s | 479,817 hectares | 1.04 million hectares | 555,793 hectares | Estonia |
| 1930s | 462,459 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 598,321 hectares | Estonia |
| 1940s | 531,676 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 552,244 hectares | Estonia |
| 1950s | 614,148 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 523,919 hectares | Estonia |
| 1960s | 642,375 hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 519,087 hectares | Estonia |
| 1970s | 694,530 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 446,561 hectares | Estonia |
| 1980s | 765,736 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 371,093 hectares | Estonia |
| 1990s | 841,148 hectares | 986,452 hectares | 145,304 hectares | Estonia |
| 2000s | 864,507 hectares | 626,580 hectares | 237,927 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 876,792 hectares | 666,680 hectares | 210,112 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 880,803 hectares | 713,367 hectares | 167,437 hectares | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, El Salvador or Estonia?
- El Salvador, at 880,794 hectares against 726,600 hectares in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between El Salvador and Estonia?
- 154,194 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Estonia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Estonia rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Estonia ranks 120th 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.