Which has higher land area, Belize or El Salvador?

Belize, at 22,810 sq. km against 20,720 sq. km in El Salvador as of 2024.

What is the difference in land area between Belize and El Salvador?

2,090 sq. km, with Belize ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Belize vs El Salvador: Land area (sq. km)

Belize

22,810 sq. km

in 2024

El Salvador

20,720 sq. km

in 2024

Belize rank

148th

El Salvador rank

150th

Land area (sq. km) over time

Belize
El Salvador

How they compare

Belize currently reports 22,810 sq. km against 20,720 sq. km in El Salvador, a difference of 2,090 sq. km.

That makes Belize's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Belize has been ahead every year.

Belize ranks 148th and El Salvador ranks 150th of 216 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Belize	El Salvador	Difference	Ahead
1960s	22,810 sq. km	20,850 sq. km	1,960 sq. km	Belize
1970s	22,810 sq. km	20,798 sq. km	2,012 sq. km	Belize
1980s	22,810 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	2,090 sq. km	Belize
1990s	22,810 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	2,090 sq. km	Belize
2000s	22,810 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	2,090 sq. km	Belize
2010s	22,810 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	2,090 sq. km	Belize
2020s	22,810 sq. km	20,720 sq. km	2,090 sq. km	Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Belize or El Salvador?: Belize, at 22,810 sq. km against 20,720 sq. km in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in land area between Belize and El Salvador?: 2,090 sq. km, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and El Salvador?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Belize and El Salvador rank globally for land area?: Belize ranks 148th and El Salvador ranks 150th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,585 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.