El Salvador vs Israel: Land area
El Salvador
20,720 sq. km
in 2023
Israel
21,640 sq. km
in 2023
El Salvador rank
150th
Israel rank
149th
Land area over time
- El Salvador
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 21,640 sq. km against 20,720 sq. km in El Salvador, a difference of 920 sq. km.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Israel has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 150th and Israel ranks 149th of 215 countries.
Israel has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,850 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 790 sq. km | Israel |
| 1970s | 20,798 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 842 sq. km | Israel |
| 1980s | 20,720 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 920 sq. km | Israel |
| 1990s | 20,720 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 920 sq. km | Israel |
| 2000s | 20,720 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 920 sq. km | Israel |
| 2010s | 20,720 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 920 sq. km | Israel |
| 2020s | 20,720 sq. km | 21,640 sq. km | 920 sq. km | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, El Salvador or Israel?
- Israel, at 21,640 sq. km against 20,720 sq. km in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area between El Salvador and Israel?
- 920 sq. km, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Israel?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Israel rank globally for land area?
- El Salvador ranks 150th and Israel ranks 149th of 215 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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About this data
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.