El Salvador vs Norway: Cropland extent over the long-term
El Salvador
880,794 hectares
in 2025
Norway
808,262 hectares
in 2025
El Salvador rank
117th
Norway rank
118th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- El Salvador
- Norway
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 880,794 hectares against 808,262 hectares in Norway, a difference of 72,532 hectares.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Norway ahead.
El Salvador ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 51,543 hectares | 99,868 hectares | 48,325 hectares | Norway |
| 1100s | 54,246 hectares | 132,053 hectares | 77,807 hectares | Norway |
| 1200s | 56,843 hectares | 162,464 hectares | 105,621 hectares | Norway |
| 1300s | 59,236 hectares | 186,164 hectares | 126,928 hectares | Norway |
| 1400s | 61,281 hectares | 90,293 hectares | 29,012 hectares | Norway |
| 1500s | 62,760 hectares | 174,253 hectares | 111,493 hectares | Norway |
| 1600s | 63,329 hectares | 208,522 hectares | 145,193 hectares | Norway |
| 1700s | 62,386 hectares | 236,652 hectares | 174,266 hectares | Norway |
| 1710s | 62,320 hectares | 243,565 hectares | 181,245 hectares | Norway |
| 1720s | 62,410 hectares | 250,623 hectares | 188,213 hectares | Norway |
| 1730s | 62,720 hectares | 257,826 hectares | 195,106 hectares | Norway |
| 1740s | 63,339 hectares | 265,167 hectares | 201,828 hectares | Norway |
| 1750s | 64,394 hectares | 272,643 hectares | 208,249 hectares | Norway |
| 1760s | 66,065 hectares | 280,247 hectares | 214,182 hectares | Norway |
| 1770s | 68,610 hectares | 287,971 hectares | 219,361 hectares | Norway |
| 1780s | 79,325 hectares | 295,806 hectares | 216,481 hectares | Norway |
| 1790s | 89,599 hectares | 303,739 hectares | 214,140 hectares | Norway |
| 1800s | 99,409 hectares | 311,757 hectares | 212,348 hectares | Norway |
| 1810s | 108,725 hectares | 319,841 hectares | 211,116 hectares | Norway |
| 1820s | 117,515 hectares | 346,114 hectares | 228,599 hectares | Norway |
| 1830s | 133,243 hectares | 388,406 hectares | 255,163 hectares | Norway |
| 1840s | 148,022 hectares | 431,333 hectares | 283,311 hectares | Norway |
| 1850s | 161,778 hectares | 482,503 hectares | 320,725 hectares | Norway |
| 1860s | 184,606 hectares | 535,683 hectares | 351,077 hectares | Norway |
| 1870s | 205,628 hectares | 570,903 hectares | 365,275 hectares | Norway |
| 1880s | 238,515 hectares | 582,039 hectares | 343,524 hectares | Norway |
| 1890s | 268,217 hectares | 591,516 hectares | 323,299 hectares | Norway |
| 1900s | 294,325 hectares | 620,164 hectares | 325,839 hectares | Norway |
| 1910s | 359,834 hectares | 643,688 hectares | 283,854 hectares | Norway |
| 1920s | 479,817 hectares | 687,978 hectares | 208,161 hectares | Norway |
| 1930s | 462,459 hectares | 706,708 hectares | 244,249 hectares | Norway |
| 1940s | 531,676 hectares | 727,137 hectares | 195,461 hectares | Norway |
| 1950s | 614,148 hectares | 769,056 hectares | 154,908 hectares | Norway |
| 1960s | 642,375 hectares | 840,854 hectares | 198,480 hectares | Norway |
| 1970s | 694,530 hectares | 802,100 hectares | 107,570 hectares | Norway |
| 1980s | 765,736 hectares | 854,200 hectares | 88,464 hectares | Norway |
| 1990s | 841,148 hectares | 911,400 hectares | 70,252 hectares | Norway |
| 2000s | 864,507 hectares | 867,956 hectares | 3,449 hectares | Norway |
| 2010s | 876,792 hectares | 812,494 hectares | 64,298 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 880,803 hectares | 807,577 hectares | 73,226 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 Norway?
- El Salvador, at 880,794 hectares against 808,262 hectares in Norway as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between El Salvador and Norway?
- 72,532 hectares, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Norway?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Norway rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- El Salvador ranks 117th and Norway ranks 118th 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.