El Salvador vs Papua New Guinea: Projections for global peak agricultural land
El Salvador
1.20 million hectares
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
1.41 million hectares
in 2023
El Salvador rank
137th
Papua New Guinea rank
134th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- El Salvador
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1.41 million hectares against 1.20 million hectares in El Salvador, a difference of 209,300 hectares.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.23 million hectares | 550,444 hectares | 679,422 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1970s | 1.23 million hectares | 711,600 hectares | 523,160 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1980s | 1.25 million hectares | 833,300 hectares | 421,600 hectares | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 1.28 million hectares | 993,000 hectares | 285,950 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 1.25 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 98,850 hectares | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 1.21 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 115,060 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 209,300 hectares | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, El Salvador or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1.41 million hectares against 1.20 million hectares in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 209,300 hectares, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Papua New Guinea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Papua New Guinea rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- El Salvador ranks 137th and Papua New Guinea ranks 134th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.